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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-01
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1,IlE lIIISIG STGkE.

THE MUSIC STORE.
HD H.. TAYLoR would remind rSxsszsssS1-
. his friends and the public generally EIISlgG;
TINT his store 10 now on Governor street. n H > Z
where may he found PIANO FORTES, . - :
MELODlANS, GUITARS, VIOLlNS, FLUTES, l.i A.
ORDEON of the best quality and ut the loves. .ric"a.
lie il the sole agent in this city for the sale Of the c,.'I".
ted Nunn's und Clark's piunus, which are no, suvpa...i by
any other mMker-. and cquallcd by but lew. A!f5. Ggi"
rY~Guitar and Violin TRlSG of tho best Cmn.,,y.
lie has the largest stock Of MUSIC 20 be- iourG IL This
State. aud il constantly receiving the latest publications.,
which he will sell ut the most reduced prices, and upon h.
good terms rs can be had elsewhere.
fR-Pianos tuned. repaired, and let on hire.
ES'Old Pianos taken npnrt pay for new ones.
- TRY THE PIANO FIRST,
4 PROPOSITION Is NOW MADE BY @.sS;.x,.
"A Ell. NASH, TO select PIANOS for Gus. H5ase"3a3%
toners, and allow them TO test their qualities . :
before paying for them. Better evidence cannot BE- siv":
Of the estimation in which we hold our Pimnus.
Wo keep about forty Piunns OF various patterns on nm !
to select from, which are bought exclusively iof cHri
from four oil the lnrscst manufactured, in New iUr.,
which were conceded at the Paris Worlds FAIR. TO be- ~
best. We have sold about fifteen hundred Of ',,"m %iAca
have given full satisfaction. r.. p. NASH,
Piano Forte Denler, 81, Sycamore street, corrr: Of
Bank, Petersburg. Va. Ian ..
RICHMOND MADE BOOTS mi o
BEG LEAVE to call the attention Of the pub.
IL lie to the following kinds OF Boots ard shoe A4$siN:4 :.
OF my own make. Of which shall n!wHy- have u y'SS !
supply on hand. and which will warrant cGuoi' W..
any OF Northern manufacture cold in this market.
Gen s'Frcnch Calf Dress Boots
" Double sole Boots
Oxford ties
Brugans or Naval ties
Ladies' Cater Boots
Morocco walking shoes
" " Slippers and ties
Calf and goat skin walking shoes
Misses' Goat Skin Boots
Morocco ="
Boys Calf Bootees
Servant womsn's Kip Boots and Calf Buskirs
Mems Brogues and Erogans.
Persons in want of good Shoes, and disposed 10 pay !ai
prices. will generally be ableto suit themselves, ana AZ
invited to Gull at No. -, Market Bridge.
jan 30 JNO c. PAGE. il.
NOTICE TO GENTLEMEN.
n lave Just received u lot of G"ntlenen's n:c q
calf scwed Boots, both single and do-blc suirs, &s%
which will sell at the low price Of = and r-
9uNES Sc Ii pair; and warrant them TO be- tn" h"st BOG
ALIEN. EiLt,
Manufacturer and Dealer in Boo,s. Shoes, Trunks
Carpet Bng-, Volicr-, sc,
Jan 81 M. l21, Main s,rc"I, RicarIo"!, -
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X. ID. SANXAY.
IGEAn. GIL 1 ECl.QR AND

IL. ii. SAN-NHI'
EER AGENT, COLLECTOR AND SCklVENoh;c
WXyILL take dcpostions, keep and adjust sets Of
w books for Merchants, collect accounts, ATTEND %
the purchase and sale Of rcnl estate, renting Out houses
hiring OF negroes, buying and selling ai articles Vi COM
Having been engaged in business in Richmond ncnII!
40 Years, with an extensive acquaintance throughout the
StEte, he confidently offers his services us ABOVE h"ier'
Offce on 18th street, opposite Goddin's Hall.
Jan 2S-cft
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HTEW BOOKS, received md for sale by 4. MORN

NTEW BOOKS. received md for sale by 4. NoHh!rr
IN %. Main street.
History OF rhe Reign of Philip the end, kim OF Sr;"'
by WIN. II. Prescott, , vols $40.
Mncnulay's History OF England. vols 3 aud !
Men and Women, by Rob'. browning
Poems of Home and Travel, by Bayard Taylor
Ballads, by VIM. 81. T~hacksray
The song OF ll!awmtha, b. Lonsic.low
Rose Clark, by Fanny Fern
The Widow }edot Papers
The Works OF Charles Lamb, edited by Tnltpur!. .
vols.
Home Garner, or the intellectual and Moral 500
House, 10y Mrs. Mary G. Clarke
4 Memoir OF the Rev. Sidney Smith, . vols.
Ailic:urd, h family history
PhuniAiaua or sketches md Bu.lcsquc'. by JOHN Pho.
nix
kn,c Weston, or to Will and 10 Do
The Hunter Feast. by Capt. Wayne Reid
The American Almanac ind Repository OF ts"'a. ka3"'
ledge, Tor the year ls56
Also. Harper and Godcyis Magazines tor !"'::H:T
Inn 4
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DISSOLUTION.
SkSllE firm of HUBBARD, GARDNER & CAfLTOF,
d expired on the let met by limitation
All persons having claims against the rracCrn, will pre-.
sent them Tor paymcn', and all persons indebted Are re-.
Iucsted TO make !rnnelia:e payment.
The name 0I the firm will be- used by cirhrr member to
close the business. WM. II. HUBBARD.
JAS II. GARDNER,
Richmond, Jan. ,, lsI;. AMBROSE CARLTON.
CO-rARTSERSHiP.
Tic undersigned awe entered into Co.partnarship W.,
der the style of GARDNER, CARLTON Il co, for Tie
purOsc OF carrying on The wl.Clcgale Boot, shoe, hint and
Leather business at M. Ill, Main street. and soEci, a
share OF public patronage. JAS. II. GARDNER.
AMBROSE CARLTON,
Jnn:-'s WM II HUBBARD.
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~n1HNER NO TIE CnMMEKC1AL Con

sailard's Hotel Feb lit
~DINNER 10 TIE COMMERCIAL IN
~ ON Delegates 10 the ConrGiill1n
are requested to call ut the Committee room, III balhr"s
Hotel, aud receive their tickets to the dinner t'ourt.'
them by the citizens of Richmond, which takes pinrn ~
day, a, < o'clock, p. NJ, at the Hall over tho First M"iAe''
Feb l
~ LOOK OUT FOR TIL ND LIZ a.
resented himself r. n = a, having been engaged in selling
periodicals for several respectable Nor'nein pu n' Va
and stated that he WAS a native Oh n ';nns and obtained 900
Lithocrnphic drawing, Of the Richmond tnir er"uhaS, aso
40 copies colored Lithocrnphic drawings !, nnnJ hv
.nd StaT =, Walnut Sprinco, Mexico. We nnutrstohu,p Ny
= sI iu, nsS al q. Mr / J. Oates, OF Wilmington, n C., that
he is representing himself as the Agent Oh 'ne n u.o nmr
ri'qu,e,, 49,, nnr have we ever had any thing to do win
him, farther than to let him swindle us Out Oh tne ~ r.
named goods. Should he hereafter oas a-u nnnd 70 rs -
I ~ :. i. abou, 30 wears of age. Ut medium size, ana very
n;s;ply marked with the smallpox, having lately had " IN
'H Ms..2s. w. F. TEpss and W. F. Cook are our Agents
tor Jam snt Is s'"'e u RifTcHilE, PRYOR & ~DuNNAvANT
~ TO THE VOTERS OF MECKhEN \;
49, BURG:-Fellow .Citizens-l take th.s me sn H VI
informing YOU, that all, n candidate for the Sne.lnsHS VI
| your county ut the next election. ansr;i,s
June 25-ctf -
TE0FLE OF CHEsTERFIELD
9@ COUNTY take this methoe VI amU
.,,oli . r. candidate for the office Of Sheriff OF said county,
VS. =. .nsn;rc c1sction. to be held in May, 1856, end il
elected will perform the duties oil that once " Tue { o
my ability. WV = GILL
Nov levitt - wa ~
- TO TnE VOTERS OF CHESTER,
~ FIELD-Coi. inc. L. HOBBS will be voted
- :, the ensuing Election for the office of Commissions
" ~ III, Revenue, in place of VIM. < Gill. VOTER.
Jan 2i-ctde -
~COME To OUR STORE.-Get a .%Pemplhle'
anl read our certificates OF cure performed oy
tho Turf Oil: Certificates Of truth OF our own respcetao''
Nv SHnoc,cd riuzcps, and many others here TO whom we
r rnn refer, and you cannot doubt it's value as medicine 10,
sores. One ouncc OF it is worth a pound, Of any 4tne y
$50 morr W mnn, Try ii and it and you will De satisfied o
= rmr SS Ly Purcell. Ladi & Co, Or 3attaile, DR.. Jack
son y DOVE & CO.
a Jan 30 --
~TO THOSE AFFLICTED WITH OLE
sores, of any description, with Sore Legs o
a %Cb;IhI.un.. Riusbons, or letter, Ulcerr. or Fehons. were
comm.nd DovE's TRrE TURF OIL. See advertisement
- IN smother part of the paper jan |. >
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UIIIE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE A~.-CCii:.

T6EHE 81 BSI IIBEIts HntE
THEMSELVES ~toserher, uEde. the n!in 81"
NJ mo II & WM. Y. SHEPPARD, Tor tie pug.
conducting II Gcncrnl Gomrnirsion business, ma : 20
,tcjr ..rvice, 10 heir fciorG, hui tie pun. ,"''
bsccc, Wheat, Corn nai Flour. md re'iSe.'G.: ''.
rn,,;,,rnr,, w%.h The ss.urFnce :hH' a.! r:l--~g -.
""s''u : "'" JXO II -liiPPATr. =.
WlLLfAMY SHLp:iI.
p:,-.. ,,-r.-.I i5IT-GIRclm.
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MY CUNI
-1ur ndcr,ipned have formed y 90 partnership "G:.:
,ha tr,n OF LEONARD s. GODDARD. AMI h"fa
taken the -peciou, and eligible store, NJ. 20, sycn.a..n
street, Petersburg. uorneriy Erkiss i,nt Sl"'eI '.' .r
Nth the ssie and repairing Of WATCHES, CLOC&S rid
JEWELRY. They will keep q general n.sori"''. . o.;
goods in both departments OF trade, aid 'c-p"ci!lny e.
licit a share Of public patronage.
Petersburg, Jan. 3, 1856 ISAAC GODlhN3.
The undersigned will remain Mt his stand, No. -, o.!
street. where he will continue to keep the large and con-
n,sndinr stock which has rnuic mis- establishment; knOw. 4r
the FIRST in the Southern country. The busiae.- Oh syr'.
more Street will be under the management: %: III. in.!yf
partner. All manufacturing and repairing in ,rc Gu" ne
for both Stcres will be done On Old street. but order .ls"
be left at either place. {: Ltc"ANh:
Petersburg, Jan 3-ctt Sich oi'"t E!E'
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-,E.CurR WANTED.-Ihe Trustees OF the "iek,
i;ss Academy, Clarke, county, Va, Will, to s,s en g. 81
the services Of " H Fs %S.s se q s1In iIIsd TIT ssach : !:'ofou ~,
the ins'i clost French and Mathematics, with the a,!;a.
E iss = %Dranshes; and will Sse sdsod i" fG iu from s;16 =: %
tuition fees which have utualiy "h'0u"''U
$50 per annuh' ALFRED CAsTLEMAN:
.,u G. BRULLER, I:u,t"e-.
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DISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.
yENIIE co.pnrtnerihip heretofore cxistiG. bctwrrn the
& undersigned, under the firm Of LEWIS WEBB &
son, is this dag dissolved by mutual consent, Lewis
Webb retiring tyoni the business. Either purity will sign
the name vi TIE hrm in liquidation.
LEWIS WEBB,
Richmond. January ;, lsI6 LEWIS n. WEBB.
COMPREHENSIVE.
Lewis \. Webb having associated with him John q. Wade
and William s Register, CLERKS Of the late conccrn,) will
continue The business General Commission and Grocery
ut the old stard. No Is. Main street, under the firm o:
LEWIS n WEBB * 20.
Lewis Webb win retain hs counting room in the build.
ing. We small thcrrforehnvc TN. benefit ofhis long business
experience ana advice. LEWIS n. WEBB,
JOHN &. WADE.
WILLIAM :. ROYSTER.
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~ TO THE vOTERS OF
~ .Citizens-l take TINS me.nou i %
inioImhns 49,, W., = :. .l.c,;on. J. +. FINCH,
lunc 25-ctf
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~ vENTlON.-The Delegates To the Conrciilinh
are requested TO call at the Committee room, III 6ai,hr"
Hotel, aud receive their tickets to the dinner trhurft"
them by the citizens of Richmond, which takes pinrn W
day, q, < o'clock, 7. NJ, at the Hall over tho First N"'N'
Feb l
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n IN L,OTISA

"'IooL iN tplISA
r-J!E neg: -c.-iJn of the school at Smithi,ld Loui.o
Z vi! ru!n,.rnc. on tho lst Of January, IsJ(i TL,,
fci1'l J. within Gac mil" o; the Vlrsinin Central Rail
iDp5. 40 and II huii miles from Tnlrrsvillc, and rhrcr
rnLa :u: uHirB from Frederick HILL depot.
! .l,.l-rG nm!.hcr at! ynGug ladies will he received a.
!oar!c4 T.icrc are n icT vacancies yet to be- filled.
IEi;iS.-For board md tuition in all the Enrlish
brrncn,. Tor the terra OF 10 months SlG0, French Sl0
Lain ;. Music on In. Piano SO
ai"r,- EDWIN J. BAKER
jan elm Tolrrsrillr. l. .uisa.
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49, tn THE OF CEiESTEltFlELD
x COUNTY, take this method OF announcing
~ soil a Candidate for the office Of sheriff OF said county.
m ~ .nsn;nc election, TO be- held in May, 1856, end il
sisct.d will perform the duties OF that office to the best OF
my ability. wN = GILL
e., ~ >urSf wa. IL. Nlhsb
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"V""0" "T"1J TUT
NEW GROCERY AND GENERAL COMMITS

SO BUSINESS.
YUNIIE undersigned have united Themselves under the
b firm and style Of MCDONALD. POTTS L HAIR
VEl, for the purpOsc of bOnductiur in This city, the above
business in all ~ hrnnchrs. Tacy have tnken the large
Wurchou-e, No. ~, Peal street, south of Cary, (recently
occupied h, Hun; * Harvey and expect to hive III store;
IN II lew days, mn extensive assortment o. Groceries, To
whicr they respectfully invite the attention OF their friends
and the public generally. Experienced members of the
tirul will "irc t!:'ir attention ~ the sale OF Produce gene.
rally. and 20 the receiving and forwarding OF goods.
The usual advances runtir mn c0usi.nments.
From long experience IN the different branches OF our
business. and by prOmp; personal attention, we hope 10
merit n portion OF public patronage.
JSO. {. MCDONALD.
JAS C.. SPOTS,
inc. D HARVEY.
Janl--tf JSO. q. SPOTTS.
DISSOLUTION.
FENIlE firm OF HOOKER, OSBORN 81 CO, is dissolved
a. by mutual consent, by the withdrawal Of Henry
Hooker, which took effect III" 9Th June, 1873. All per.
surs having claims against said concern. willpresent them
for settlement, and all persons indebted will plcasr make
prompt pRy ncnt 10 Hitchcock & Osborn.
HENRY HOOKER,
JNO. J. OSBORN,
Richmond, Oct. 10. ls55. L. D. HITCHCOCK.
The business hereafter. will be conducted nj the OLD
stund. by HITCHCOCK & OSBORN, where we offer to
our friends md the public. a select assortment al fine Car.
ria.cs md Harness. Thankful Tor the liberal patronage be.
slowed on the former concern for the past IL years, our
present firm hopes IT, merit the samc hb-rnlity.
+. u. HlTClICOCki
Oct lift INO J. OSBORN
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~ TO 1TIE VOTERS OF CHESTER;
6 FlELD.-Coi. JNo. I. HOBBS will be voted
irr a, the ensuing Election for the office OF Com,nissi1nor
~ " ~. R,x,nue, in place Of VIM. < Gill. A VOTER.
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WILLIAM bRf.Ea,
(Culpeper c. E) tC,,.
c. W. DABNEY, ~
Nov 3o-ctds MontpelIer, Hanover

- The above sale was prevented hy tie :rclfo'r'Er
OF he weather. II will take place n, .r cur! Ga". ID
whiyh due notice will be given.
Jan S-cit THr CoymIsvrC.r:
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JOHN II claiborne,
n

ENERA COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND DEALER IN PROVISIONS, va.
GItRTICULAR attention given to the sale OF Flour
Wheat, Corn, &c. Cash advances upon conssn'
mrnts. WIN supply Richmond Ground Plaster, (our grind.
ing, loose or packed Virginia Bone Dust ana super fhoS'
phste of Lime, Peruvian Guano, &c.
Noe 1-u3m.
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Mrs bH. .hl.Htk'S SCHOOL.
w3 Il: JEFFERSON MINOR, respectfully Informs b.r
WI .io'.is, oil gst:onr, and the puhlic, that she has r..
moved ( ~ Mi!T.y. Essc% county, to Richmond. She
vii nn Il IN oi -~!'utT! next, open II linited hnd selec,
h,n!i;HcgTi day School. She has taken The new. rl.rs,,
a'.i ,pnG:,aS mansion on Grnce street, opposite the Cen
,eaary Ci.rca. Miss I'D" BYRON Minor will preside, aided
=: conipccn; teachers III every department. Mrs. Minor
uua Miss Ala byron intend their school to afford The
".e.!it. 10 only u II thorough course OF substantial in.
rt:a,:iun ! E"-'1r:! aud the languages, but also of all
ilo.c d::!crn, accomplishments necessary TO a finished Il.
:.ale c"uca On. Particular attention will be paid TO lie
'a,Hn"r-, al! morals ot the y0ans ladies mt all times, and
tt dec! IAi"r-t tnh"n IN their advancement. The School
will COuIn'l'e on tGr It'll January aud close on the 18th
OF I"ly. Ttan- will 1T moderate. For particulars rp,ly
ny .=tirr. or ii person. Mrs Minor considers thu, her
long cNircIi"n" ii sixteen years in the succrssiul TRIMMING
Of y0uLG lsail. together with the extensive pu.ronnpe
she received q NiiHdy, renders any further reference
uancc"-nfy bar,t"rs will be charged from the time OF
tn'rnuce - tho nd of the ses,ion. Day scholars will he
charged by the Carrier. In event of sickness every auen.
t.on will o. puid, Hd Dr. Minor will render professional acr.
EicCs Tree Oi rhi!c. Mira. JEFFERSON MINOR.
Dec ID. Mas ADA HSRnN MI<nD'
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Hon. Henry A. Wise, Accomac, Virginia
James Lyons. Esq, Richmond, Va,
James L. Ilcu,n, late Commissioner Of Pension. r..
mond, Ea.
Stafford Il. Parker, Register Land OTce, R::aa.5@1 ~.
Hon. John :. Psndlcton. Culpepcr c. n, Va
Hon. Samuel Chiffon. Washington, D. {.
Vim J. Ward. Esq, Baltimore.
LeWis Timherlnke. Esq New YORK. AnriI ~
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W VERY VALUABLE SQUARE, UF 70! :;
ACRES EACH, ~ SYDNEY, MAR FIR GGCL>-=
FOR SALE.
yaSiiE .Ibscrihcrs nrr authorized 10 sci ,r9 ..C,' is'.
8. :i;u. square. OF Ina Vi tour ssres .h'n. Il tsr' BE- "
Of sydney, near the Fair Ground. fGch O! shea D ,
well cnc!C.rG. rrd have or t."r! bg..!'"s- r'.'r.
small families. Upon tho payment % o~rc.tlrr'- q" 81. .
II credit OF from one 20 FIVE yeUr-, besriu, ~:!tc!c.:. ~. b..
.!ren on the residue. apply TO
- In .lI-lAN,Nnn GO0DlN & sHntSSLS
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IItRUIE YARD.

J"n 2J--cC6t
-.-EGI;inIore Sun will copy zen ;:mcs hUt :
I. ". Doswell, Admir-, &C.
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LOOK OFT FOR THE swlNDLER.-

MIS- ar. i. w. F. TEpss and w. F. Cook are our Agents
'or sne s'"e " RffTCHlE, PRYOR & D~UNNAVANT
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NH ESsRS. DUAL g. NORTON-Gentlemen
WI beg 20 inform you, that with one bottle OF Aliens
horrid complaint, Dyspepsia, and most cordially recon-
mend il; to every person suffering from the same.
Very respectfully, yours,
For sale a, our store, corner 10Th and Main sfes'''
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Gbr Dnilu Gnllltt,
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BATON ROUGE.".:NOV. ., 1856.

OTHER NEw Goops an O'CoNoR's. -
Still another lot Of Fancy Millinary and
Dress Goods, have just been put in store
by O'Conor. The fact can no longer be
disguised, that the ladies' will have 10 put
away illusions and thin gauze, and 60 into
more solid and substantial merchandise
IN winter attire, bonnets must be had to
match--O' Conor, has them, all trimmed
and ribboned and filled with artifcials, af-
ter the fashion of the + Beau Monde de
Paris
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Cutlery! Cutlery!

DOGER'S, Wostenholms and other cele>
III brated makers-one to four bladed
Bone. Horn, Buffalo, Buck and Pearl ham
died Pocket Knives. Also the celebrated
~Ramapsh and patent Guarded Razors, Ra-
zor Homes and Straps. Best medium, COM
mon and Extra fine Table Cutlery, Shears,
Scissors and Graduating Button Hole Cut
ters. Also No Scissors in complete sets
at Toct25} MoNTAN & HUGUETS.
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GEM $ AEOO .

THIS well known Saloon and 90 ~
A. Restaurat, having under-$aAkiy
gone thorough repairs, is now ar sSS<
ranged to accommodate parties, and serve
up at short notice Oysters, Red Fish, and
other delecacies. to please the palate of
connoisseurs and bon piuants The desire Of
the proprietor, is to win :or the Gem Saloon,
wide sp,ead reputation as The best Restau-
rat, in the State outside of New Orleans.
sep-S. 6m. STEPHEN BASELISC0.
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SoFG
" D. PHILLIPS has just opened
w large assortment of SOFT HATS,
embracing all the latest and most fashion
able styles, shapes and colors, many of
which cannot be found in any other establ-
ishment, to those who are wanting Silk,
Moleskin, and Cashmer Hats, he would
adv1se them to see his assortment before
purchasing elsewhere, the shapes are en-
tirelv new and the quality very superior.
oct-12. w. d. PHILLIPS.
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Hardware.

THE undersigned have been for the last
| month opening goods, direct from the
Manufactures, and are satisfied that they
have in store. the largest and most varied
assortment of Hardware out of New Or
leans, which they offer Tor sale at their
usual low rates Purchasers will find it TO
their interest to call and examine, before
sending to the city.
LARGUIER & LANOUE.
sep3O Cor. Lafayette and Florida.
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WINES Ann r.1QItORs.

TX LATE arrivals from Brodeaux
IL u pipes Old tognac Brands
do do Champagne do.
Gases do do 1915 do.
II Baskets Jenny Lind Champagne,
Baskets st. Mark do.
do leidsick, quarts and pins,
GO Mott aud Ghandin's A. No. 1,
RED WINES
Hungarian Llaret, new article and choice
desert do.
Chatfeau hevrille,
Dnplissis, St. Estephe,
WHITE WIVES
Chatteanx Deplsss, very choice,
IIaut Raute'ue,
Eyouem Emile Noel Bordeaux,
II. Maury, do, and others to arrive.
oct.Ea BARBEE h BENJAMIN.
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The FIRsT STBAMBoAr.-In the II
Illustrated LoNDoN News. No. SlT,
page 204, is a communication signed
&C. Mansfield Ingleby," which states
that /" the first steamboat made in
Enlagd was constructed by Miller at
Dalswinton, about the year 2700 90. ;"
Your correspondent appears TO labor
under an error. | remember whilst
attending the meeting of the British
Association for the Advancement Of
Science at Hull, III 1868, that re-
port was read upon steam navigation
hy Mr.. Oldham, G. d.. which stated
gamopg other thingsl that in 1886 j.
Hulls took out patent for steam
boat, which was The first attempt ever
made to apply steam for the purpose
of navigation; at least nothing of an
older date Is upon record Again, in
1887. Messrs. Furnace aud Ashton
built steamboat which Piled upon
the river between Hull and Beverley,
and was afterwards sold to the Prince
of Wales, who had IL fitted up as
pleasure boat. From this It will APP
pear that the boat used on the Fourth
and Clyde Canal was built subsequent
to the above dates--J. KrNa WArrs,
+. II. g. s., f. E. s., &c., st. Ives,
Hunts.
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BRlGHAM YouNa.---.A correspon-
dent Of the National Intelligencer, vri-
ting from Independence, says that
Brigham Young has of late been max
ing some important prophecies, among
others, that il Utah IL not admitted
into the Union, they will set up an
independent government, and that the
Lord will protect them in i. They
have been emboldened TO this by the
news which was received there from
the States respecting the Kansas diff
culties, which, coming as 1t did very
much exaggerated, led them 70 believe
that the dissolution of the Union was
at hand.