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RAILROAD ColdIs1oN.--The train
Of the jackson Railroad coming down,
and that of the Jefferson apd Pontchar-
train Railroad going to the Lake, came
IN collision last eyeningjust about sun
down, or little after, at the crossing or
junction, two miles beyond Carrollton.
The Engineer of the Jackson train
checked the speed Of his Engine, and
blew his whistle, and the look. out man
at the station placed himself in the
middle of the road and gave the signal
with bis flag, but, strange to say, the
Engineer Of the Jefferson train neither
saw nor heard either signal. Both
engines were thrown off the track and
lie piled upon each other, materially
damaged, but we are rejoiced TO say,
no one on in either train was hurt
The engine Of the jackson road run
into the house of the station keeper,
and pretty effectually demolished it,
injaring his wife and q little girl some-
what, we hope not seriously. 1t was
a most providential escape.
Bullehm.l
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GBt 9ailpl Comet,
BATON ROUdE,a:a:JULY o, 1860.
CENTENARY ColtHaB.--I'hrouph

CENTENARY ColtEaB-Throupl
Prof w. II. seatfs, Secretary of the
Faculty Of this institution, we acAnowl
edge receipt Of polite invitation, tt
attend The ensuing commencement
exercises, to take place on the 2sth
29th and 30tb instant.
On Monday, the 2sth, will be held
the Exhibition Of The Preparatory De
partment. On Tuesday, 29tb, the
Anniversary of the Literary Societies
and III the afternoon Of the same day,
the annual meeting Of the Alumni As
soeiation, will take place, when Hon.
JONI u. Ktke, Of ST. Landry, will de-
liver an address. Gu Wednesday, The
3Olh. The Senior Glass will deliver
speeches and receive their degrees. -
ID the afternoon Of the same day, the
corner stone of the centre building
will be laid, with Masonic ceremony,
then that eloquent and gifted citizen,
Of Mississippi, the Rev. G. X. Man
SHALT, will deliver an address.
The evidence that Centenary Col
lege, il one Of the best Protestant in
stitutions in the South, Is found in the
fact, that II has fully secured public
patronage and confidence. The same
objection however, may be urged to
Centenary, that is urged against ether
Hectarian institutions--it is the pro-
perry Of seotarian denomination Of
Christians.
Whilst as citizen of the republic,
we contend that our daughters, should
not be educated in converts, or our
sons by Prists and Jesuits; with equal
force, can objections be urged to the
right Of other denominations to bias
the public mind by bending It's tender
branches into that religious bigotry
and superstition, under which We be-
come a nation of slaves,
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Error CEASES TO DE DANGEROUS
&c.--Preston Pond, the talented and
gifted orator of East Filioiana the
Prentiss Of Louisiana has thrown down
the glove, to his competitor the Hon
John McVea, as the opposing candi.
date, in this ELECTORAL District, for q
seat in the ELECTORAL college. Mr..
Pond, makes his appointments for all
the prominent, places in the district,
and has them published in one Of the
Clinton papers. lie says
II desire to state chat this invitation
lie confined to yourself, and the gentle
Named, spho compose the Democratic
Electoral Text. Ny late competitor
for congress, however will DO welcome
upon any Of the occasions referred
to-"
MIR. Ponds appointment for this
city, is Wednesday the 1st Of Octo-
Der.
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The UNITED STATES MAGAZINE
The July Number of this American
Magazine Is on our table. It ID pub.
lished by J. M. Emerson & Co., New
York, at the exceeding low price Of
81 per annum. The number before
US is worth the money. 1t is got up
in the very best style and beautifully
illustrated contains about one hun,
dred pages--the matter mostly origi-
nal and the selections the very BEST
The United States Magazine should
have at least two hundred subscribers
In this city. We make no doubt, that
Mccormick, at the Post office, can
procure it, for any one desiring the
best American Magazine now pub
lished.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-09

The FrsHERlEs.-Nearly all the
fishermen blonging to this port have
arrived from the South and their labors
have amounted 10 pretty much what
fishing did 1900 years ago when they
tolled all night and caught nothing.
Very few of them have paid their way
and taken together the feet have lost
considerable money Newbuyyport.
Herald,
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The CROPS In WEST BATON ROUGE.
From one Of the largest sugar plan
ters, in West Baton Rouge, we learn,
that since the copious rain of Sunday
last, the crops in West Baton Rouge,
look as fne and fresh, as a maiden
from the bath. Immediately after the
rain on Sunday, the parish seemed to
be sprinkled and perfumed with the
delightful odor OF new mown hay"
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-09

To FINISH THE WoHR ALREApy
COMMENCED The Hon G. w. Morse,
commissioner for this, The First Swamp
Land District, advertisers for ptopo-
sails, to construct Cat Island levee.-
The proposals will be opened and con
tracts let out. on the Fourth day Of
August. Cat Island was made a ques.
ton in the late political contest for
place In this State, and it is but lust
and proper, that The promises they
made should be carried out, and Cat
Island fenced in. In the late ilustri-
Gus Legislature whose acts are 50 in.
dellibly impressed upon the history Of
this, the Sugar Bowl State it was
made one Of the great questions. It
can be shown by very beautiful cal
culation OF figures, That some thirty
five voters including the king Of Cat
Island, has cost the Swamp Land fund,
about one hundred thousand dollars.
and will cost about ono hundred and
fifty thousand more, before the Island
is completely fenced. We must de-
duct from this, the value of the Island
to the State, at a dollar ard a quarter
the acre, say about thirty-fiye thou
sand. 1t is The desire Of many disin.
terested politicians, to bring into the
next State canvass, the Devils Swamp,
just this side of Ponpoii. The Devils
swsmp must be drained, the next sea-
son, if 1t cost all the balance Of funds
in this (our) first Swamp Land Dis
trict.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-09

STILL ANOTHER New PApER.-The
Pass Christian Times, is the name Of
number ten, Of a new paper, just start
ed at Pass Christian, Miss 1t is deyo-
ted to Education, Literature, Humor,
Agriculture, News, ETC., and two dol
lars per annum in advance.
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Spfrial Notirfs .
Notice In ftnntratnra

CEALFD PROPOSALS for furnishing
y materials and building ten (i0) Brick
Cisterns for the use Of the Fire department
Of the City Of Baton Rouge will be received
at the Sherif's office until Thursday the
oath inst, at 10 o'clock M, the specifca-
tions can be seen at said office,
IS. IN. HART,
Committee T.. w. WILLIS,
ii. v. BABIN,
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PERVERTED AMntTIoN.-How com.
mon it is to see men attempting to be
or to do something that nature never
meant them. for James the First
tried very hard to be philosopher,
but only succeeded in satisfying ibis
majesty" that he was real Solomon.
Frederick the Great was very small
as a poet, in spite Of bis best efforts at
verse-writing. Ditto Richelie1, and
John @. Adams. An eloquent mem
Der OF Parliament, surprising that wri.
ting leaders and speeches must be
much the same thing, tried bis hand at
editing The Times, and--failed deplor-
ably. So it goes nobody is content
with single string and yet few
can excel in more than one art trade
VI calling. In determining the best
course, instinct Ia often safer than
reason. Swift says, sarcastically:
"a foundered horse will oft debate,
Before he tries five barred gate;
A dog by instinct turns aside
Who sees ditch too deep and wide.
But man we find the only creature,
Who. led by folly, combsts nature.
And where his genius least inclines,
Absuredly bends his whole designs y
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L. e. POWERS & co.
FOR SALE.

THE PROPERTY acquired by f7n
l. the ladies of Sacred Heart, Of Hi
J. ]. Burk, consisting of some fifteen sI54
acres Of land and buildings and improve
ments, all in good condition, subject to a
temporary lease. For terms and details,
apply to Father Abadie at the Jesuits Col
lege or toJ. ). Burk, at his office on Lafay-
cite Street July 6tf.
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House and Lot fer sale,

A GOOD HOUSE AND Lot, 49,
"A suitable for family residence, Ilsss9
situated in Catfish Town. below NIL
F. Arlour's Steam Mill. The house IS at
the corner Of Natchez and Spanish sts., and
is perfectly new. For particulars enquire Of
jiy9 L. E. POWERS&CO.
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MARRIED..

On the evening Of the 10Th Of June, al The resi-
denoe Of Smith W. Gordon, Esq, BY The Rev.
D. Mccoy, A. n. OGDEN, Jr.. to Miss VIRGINIA
GORDON. Red hiper americana
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PIANO TUNING AND REpAHIyes.

E W. BANG, would respectfully inform
W. his old friends ard the public, that he
has returned to this City, and will shortly
open a music store. Orders, now, for tun-
ing or repairing will be promptly attended
to. Address G. w. Bang, Post office,
july6- i'm.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-01

his cheeks in streams. Not even a sii!-
gl,nre did he turn right or left his eyes
were all the while firmly fixed upon The oh-
nOxious machinery before him.
Amt YOU most ready to.hand over now ~
queried one OF the pIucked deck hands.
thinking he could not possibly hold out much
longer.
Don't bother mr." returned the gambler,
''if YOU do, Ill lose INV lick"
won't you give up the money 2" enIuir-
ed another of the fieecrd ones
"lf do. do; but If do. i'm d-d." re-
tcrted the inseparab'e companion of th. pis-
ton rod. 1--WE got the hang of this game
understand the prinripl OF this machinery
nOw-and YOU may Oh with more steam, and
work me from one end of the Mississippi to
the other, before Ill give up the first red
cent. TO ahead
In this wav the fellow vas wcrkel, with
out fiinchins or showing anr Sign OF giving
up. until the bOat was ready to start when.
considering. that they hal got the worth OF
their money out Of him in fi,n and that he
afforded more than suiliri-nt amusement 10
compensate for their odd dimes. the engine
was stopped and the man let loose
After straight min. himself mp. and after
putting. blowing. and wipir. IL Ierspiration
from his face. the gambler luoke,! round u,,-
on the crowd with selfsatisfied air, ex-
"lou cant come i, over this .hil,!
with any Of your common games: I've stool
three pluck ole too often TO I've huiftti off.
even IT there was forty against me. [ shat!
go ashore at this wo"l-piIc myself, but hope
to see YOU all in the fall. Aud if at any
time any of Won watt to get up another small
game. and If there's ANYTHING to be made by
it, you NAV give me hand"
So saving. the gambler stalked coolly a
shore. whirlinc his stick. the boat was soon
under wav. AMI all hands resumed their re-
spective callings. But up 10 this ,iay thev
have not forgotten their fun with the poker
PLAYER
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-01
To RE CONTINtED. |

-CoENS-Dr Hall in his Journal Of
Health. saws: Newer let ANYTHING harder
than Your finger nail touch corn: pairing il
as certainly makes it take deeper root, as cut
ting weed of at the surface. The worst
kinds OF cOrns are controllable as follows :
Soak the feet in quite warm water for half
an hour before going to bed then rub ON
the corn with your finger for several minutes,
some common sweet OIL do this every nioht :
and every morning. repeat the rubbing in of
oil with the finger; bind on the toe during
the day. Two or three thikncSscs of buck
skin, with hole in the centre to receive the
corn: in less than week, in ordinary cases.
If the corn does not fall out, YOU can pinch it
out with the finger nail; and weeks, and
sometimes months will pass awav before
you are reminded that YOU had a corn, when
You can repeat the process. Corns, like
consumption. are never cured, but may be in.
definitely postponed. The oil and soaking
sottcns and loosens the corn. while the buck
skin protectsit it, perhaps to be pushed out, by
the underground OF the parts
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-01
THE PRAYING Morurn-Rcbar

Tins PRAYING MornEn-Ricbari
Cecil records the following as his experience ::
-"Nothing used to impress upon my mind
SO strongly the reality and excellence of re-
Iision. as my mothers counsels and prayers
Frequently she retired with her children to
private room: and after she had read the
Bible with us. and gave US some good in
struction and advice, she knecIed down with
us and offered prayer, which, for apparent
earncstness and fervor. have seldom known
eqnallcd. These seasons we're always pleas
ant to US; and sometimes W.T. locke forward
to them with impatlcnce. My mother SEEM
ed to me then almost an angel; her lam
guage, her mar ner, the very expression of
her coun'enance, Indicating great nearness
to the throne of grace. could not have
shown Il 'ity at such times. 1t would have
been impossible. felt then it was a orea,
blessing to have praying mother; and
have felt it much more sensiblv since. Those
prayers and counses time will never etface
from memory. They form, as it we're, a part
Of my very constitution"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-01

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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-01

vague answer. 1t was not love. No, She
was quite sure that even in her greatest
blindness, she had never really loved him -
out there was strange fascination which she
could not understand or account for.
Poor Albertine 1t was the same fascina-
tion with which a powerful will, united with
unresfraned passions, draws weaker minds to
ITS own' and governs them at its pleasure =
the same fascination with which he ruled the
mob of excitable men and women who
throngec the streets of Paris in those davs Of
revolutionary terrors; and which made the
journal he published the dread of all good
citizens, and the real friends of French Iiber.
ty. But AIbertine did not know all this. She
was thinking confusedIy. and because she
could not extricate her thoughts from the
confusion that distressed her. rather than
compnnction for the part she had acted, she
uttered heavy sigh.
The sound caught the car of her comnan.
ion. lie laid down bis pen and looked in her
face
: What now, BERTHE ?" hc asked.
She qnailed before his piercing eye, as if
her thoughts had been visible.
"Wha' now? say, Berthe. Something
has vexed thee"
She answered by relating the story of her
repu!se at the convent. and also the insult as
she called it, which she had received by be.
ing taken for begyar at The fountain.
Her indignation easily communicated it.
self tc her listener. whose very food was ha-
tired of all mankind who were greater or bet
ter than he
81 will punish these haushty priests. They
have long enough been the pets of this proud
arlstocracv. Their walls Of stone shall no,
shelter them. They shall feel the weishr of
peoples power when emancipated from the
web of delu>ion which their priestcraft has
woven about the popular mind" And he
struck the desk heavily with his closed fist
Then. suddenly rising and softening his tone
he said:
Now. BERTHE. cc. ne some sumner and
then bring me another candle. for must
write tilt midnight
She brought coarse loaf. from which sbs
cnt few slices. and laid them on the bare
table; then taking bottle from small cup
board, she poured him a cup of wine. This
SIMPLE meal was soon dispatched Abpr,ine
ia'd cheap candle beside the candle stick.
and then threw himself on wrc,cbed he'd
in one corner. while her companion sat down
to the task of communicating. through his
bold pen, 10 the pcpulace of Paris. his hatred
of all tyrannv. and above all, the ,vrannv Of
that religion. whi,h. in her worship of reason.
French philosophy had utterly discarded. but
which. he told them was still nm-scd and
petted by the enemies of liberty.
Very rapidly he wrote. and the muscles of
his mouth moved with fiercer expression
than usual, and wild iov shot from his ewes.
As he pictured n himself the ,unut of excite
mnt his words would arouse the next dav
when the sheets OF his journal should circu
Late among :he multitude. ever on the gu rire
for something new
Who was th', man asks the reader. 81
had->o hold-so confident in his power over
;he people.
This man was MARAr-" The ,lelirium of
the French Revolution" as one of his conn
trvmen has called him.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-01

"A COMPLIMENT TO THE PHYSICIAN.
Il dare not place any gift however beauti-
tul, or any success however brilliant. above
the talent or the skill which can relieve a
single Pang. and the selfdevotion which laws
them at the .eet Of the humblest fellow -crea-
ture.-O'ircr Wendell Holmes
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-01

Moss will grow upon gravestones the
ivy will cling to the mouldering pile; the
m'st'etoe springs from the diving branch ;
and God be praised something fair to the
sight, and grateful to the heart, will twine a.
round and grow out of seams of the desolated
temple of the human heart.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-01
Californian Sob 06tt.

Increased factie. are row offered ~ the C.leio
nian job Ufice for tho.e who wish for
HANDBILLs. ArCTION BII:s,
CONCERT Bills, ORDERS OF ExpEsls-
q" PROGRAMMES, FS FOR SCHOOL =
ENVELOPES, ACADEMIES.
BLANKS. Bill HEADS,
BLANK NOTES, BUSINESS CARDS.
LABELS, CIRCULARS. kr.. &c.
GTAl! orders bv mail or tle,wiSe viii r. Give
prompt attention HANp STON' x co
The Evansville daily journal., 1856-03-17
NUMBER 1877.
A Low Voice in Women.

| Yes, we agree with that old poet who said
that low, soft voice was an excellent thing in
women. Indeed we feel inclined to go much
further than he has on the subject and call it
one of her crowning charms No matter what
other attractions she may still have; she mayi
be as fair as the Trogan Helen, and as learned
as the famous Hypatia of ancient times; she
may have all the accomplishments considered
requisite at the present day and every adyaR-
tage that wealth can procure, and yet, if she
lack low sweet voice, she can never be re-
ally fascinating. ls cdr
How often the spell of beauty. is rudely,
broken by coarse loud talkingl How often
you are irresistably drawn to a plain, unas-
suming woman, whose soft silvery tones ren
der her positively attractive. Besides, we fam,
cy we can judge of the character by the voice. 4
the bland, smooth, fawning tone seems to us to :
betoken deceit aud hypocrisy as invariably. as
the musical, subdued voice indicates genuine
refinement aaa sIrssw
In the social circle, how pleasant it is to
hear woman talk in that low key which al
ways characterizes the true lady! In the
sanctuary of home, how such voice soothes
the fretful child and cheers the weary husbandi
How sweet such cadences float thro' the sick
chamber; and around the dying bed, with what
solemn melody do they breath, prayer for
departing soul? All, yes, low, soft voice is
certainly san excellent thing in women" ead
The Evansville daily journal., 1856-03-17
Gge 9ailp Jonrnal.
RAISING HOGS.

Joseph Green, of Mecedon, H. Y has fur
nished us verbal statement of his mode of
raising and fattening swine for pork, which he
has practiced with uniform success for the
Ipast nine years; and which he thinks worthy
Of attention.
He commences with spring pigs; and at the
outset takes care that they are no more in
number than he can furnish abundant food for
He feeds them milk; sour milk from a small
Idairy-but does not allow il to become deluted
with dish water or slop of any kind, which is
thrown around his fruit trees He thinks
great loss is usually sustained by feeding pigs
diluted drinks, instead of the most concentrat-
ed liquid neurishment. His experiments also
prove that more and bette pork may be made
by having as few pigs as will eat the food than
by more common attempt to do a great deal
with little, or in other words, Of having twice
as many animals and trying to fatten them on
short allowance. Meal and bran are added at
a late period, as needed; and before mid -au-
tumn, they are fed mainly on, the ground meal
of old corn. They are not found to thrive SO
well on new corn, and fall "nubbins." They
are always kept up, and not allowed to feed on
50 bulky and comparatively unfattening a food
as pasture. After about six months treatment
in this way or rather when six months old
tAey "elSn apouI oOO pouuus each. Last
year, at seven months of age, three weighed
in the aggregate $50 pounds. This year the
only one as get butchered weighed, at six
months and ten days, 298 pounds. This
weight is taken after the animal is dressed
They are "the common breed" which In this
part of the country appears to be slight mix
ture of some Berkshire with g little Leicester
blood, with more fan older and less favorable /,
native" sort, long known through the coun-
try. He ascribes his success entirely to his
mode of treatment, and not to any superiority
The Evansville daily journal., 1856-03-17
RAILROADS, &C.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.


s 80 s.s5.a.sa@l5Ss9
TIL & Undersigned having been aP- ez-s
n9G.I % pointed AgeH tloT the above Com -B65
.sss5za in this city wOuld inform ship -ASzzssl
~~-@-A~~"~ pers. merchants, and the public
generally that f. Leeeh George Harris and George
Black, D. Leeeh Co. - aud Thomas s. Clarke,
CLARK d Thaw, under the firm of
LEECH 81 co.,
by appointment coasignees and shipping
the Pennsyvania Railroad Company They have estab
cshed subagents all the principal shipping points east
aand and prepared receipt throuh from New
Philadelphia and Baltimore, all
cities and from all cities and
Atlantic sesb0ard. by of the PennsyIvana Railroad
The direct their whole attention TO forwarding
and facilities shipping from and to without
the second draage and their charges by arrange
with the Railroad company being extremely low
the of drayage they hopeto
be able to give satisf action.
Shipents produce made to their agents viii be forward
ed free of charge commission.
FCrinfOrmaton apply st their Offices:
Depot. Liberty street Pittslurg;
do No. 3 South 18th street. Philacelphia;
do North strees, Baltimore;
No. Astor Place.
do I South William street, New York;
DO 8 Battery Place.
do 81 KIlby street, Boston;
Orto JOHN s. MITCHELL,
ept3 Waterst., Evansville. Ind.
The Evansville daily journal., 1856-03-17

CEFFlour is selling in Bastrop at $12 per
barrel at the present time, and every thing
else in the provision line is very high.