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N-HAsANtl |TaEE7l 81 dF.qn IN -IETAr az HzEll-G ~ A@-
DUEL MoRT.-LsAlta California raconie
gu'avant-hier inatin, un duel ayant etc resoln
entire deux personnes bien conmes de cette
vile, les adversaires, assistes dc lcnrs temoins,
Sc rendifent, ente cinqtet six heures da matin,
sur les bords de la bale, au.dessus dn warf
Mciggggss, lieu clioisi pour lie combat. Onsdevait
Sc battre q quarante pas avec DIES sifles.-H
arfiva que les temoitls ne pnrent % procurer
qn'un seul rifle. Cette arme fut free MI sort,
l'autre combattant dut SC. servir dun fusil dc
chase. Les, measures prises, le signal dn feu
tnt dome. Persol,ne nest atteint.: On re-
charge les arlnes s%elon+les conventions din com
bat Au second coup, l'un aes combaitants
tombe CONNIE moriellenleni fFappe. Sop ad-
~yersaire est %aneanti, ne volt que poufsuites,
condemnation set d%eshonpcur. II determine
ses teinoihs a le$ suiyre, ct s'eloigne aa plus
wife dams la direction de San Jose.-Mnis h
peinc at il disparu, que le mort ressnscite. Ia
guerelle await commence an milieu de libations
amicales, les temoins avaicnt tout arrange
pour qu'elie Sc terminal de MEME, ct une de.
peche t%elegraphique a dn porter al fayard
nne invitation en- bonnie forme de 'reveDir all
plus vite wider un verre de champagne ayec
l'ami quill croyait avoir tue.
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a WIS., Les sOHssignes ayaDt etc li0mrlfh
IA agents pour Ia gcnte aes wagdns, c,arssttes
etc. de tonte description, do III manufacture ID
Little 4 Co., Wheeling, Va offsnt 4 les vcndie 4
DIES terrnes advantageous.
Washington, Lc, Ter ao,at 1867.
BEAUGHAMP & WILKINS.
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Ia Commodore S. Il. Newton est mort de
paralysie.
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ALGEmE,--Ia conquete de Ia Kabylle par
notre armee d'Aflique a etc achieved par nhe
serie de comlbats g%lorieux, cite marechal Ran
don s'est embarqae, lie 10 Juliet, a Delys,
pour rentref a Alger. On SO ~preparait i lui
taire une reception ~triompliale quill d %ileritee
par la rapidite ayec ~laquelle a etc accomplie
eette expedition entouree de tant dc difficulties.
C'est nue. belle Tnge il %ajouter a nos anuales
militaires. ssa
Aussi lemperear a,t-il xodlb que la fete I'M
periale du 10 aoht fit celebfe. cetle aimee,
avec IN eclat que justitiept lialiaate position
acquise par la France ct les appearances, deja
r~ealisres, dune %reeolte aboidante. LIZ prinei-
pal episode ,de cette solcnnite, .serat lpn simula-
ere della prise de la iour Malakoff, opere an
Ghamp+de-Mhr par les tronpes de Ia garrison
de Paris. I'm fen d ariiGce, place en- face du
pont d,Iena, sur le monticnle du Tfocadero,
reprtsentera lie monument giganiesque que1lon
dot clever sf Get emplacement. LIE meme
Jour 'auront lieu inauguration 4du nouveau
Louvre, celle dc la sale dn 1rone au I.uxem
bourg, ct celle de l'eglise Sainte- GlotiIde, poul
laqucile le clerge fait dc grands preparatiis.k
EA -EF
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ssfha0us--une bataitle s'est llyree pres d'Ar-
sapa' entre Castillo ct les revolutiopnaires de
fl vance Chaque parti reclame la victor
~ y ps : feate de foniepter line revolution a
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Une yieille Indiepne, qui a jadis rendu DIES
services au pays, Sc trouve maintenant 4 Sa-
ratoga. Ellie etait princessc DIES 0neites, tribu
celebre don't quatre. on cinq families Sc irou-
vent calnpees pres DIES sources, ct ellie est nee
au famenx chateau d'Oneida en- 174s, j y q
100 ans. Pendant la revolution ainericaine, il
i'age de IS ans, ellie fut employee par les
americans CONNIE messenger ct esrion, q !'aide
de ses freeaentes visites an camp ailgiais, Ct
ellie leur proclrait DIES retiseignemenis sur les
movements des ennelnis Fsoit Anglais, soft
Indiens. Son mari pert a Ia bataiile de Sara
toga, pendant ia revolution, ct ses trois fs aux
batailles de Lundy's Lane q de Chippewa pen,
dant Ia deFniere gnerre. En- ouire &C campe>
ment dOneldas etabli aux sources de Sara
.toga, il va une treniaine de families appar
tenant a d'autres tribus. priicipalement aux
Hufons.
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lorises d a%nnoIcer que
abourenr est candidat
de eette paroisse q Ii
on en- novemt'e pro-
Recorder aetuel, infor
dat por,r Ia meme place,
10 proclaim.

mes ante a apnoiriio5er que
SD, r est ccndidat pour
stss atGtne election.
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M III sMshlgnss p~tpEselt IN catte octAsl0n
klb&6f5eM6rcs Slha pattApa al rRhni6nneae Sietk All
sHbFAM " I6hoftaun popfau&r pA{RSAnASD nhtfaN IN
s,esRars5httQ,is mi lsMrs brand pftstnti6A 4 xasitirs An
smertarl Ia fsc0nAane0 a Nous V8nOIsSde receV0if I'D
inmjAliifqM &Esortthasa frNe tnarehaiidists teis qtte 4
iQU1NcAfisl EnlIsxzs Y ssSA4 esAssE SS5yN
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Pendant que nous v %sonlIieS, rcst0TlE avet le
clerge.-LAbbe sOl. ss, ayAnt dRAtre eveque,.
await ete cure dime des paroisses les plus I'M
portantes do Paris II ppoosstdAit un gfun1 I'M
lent d. predicstcurai nlais mt NEST prpphetb
dams son egisa,s ets 10 jour IA, lnbbe Uonur de-
wait prtchefa vi Ayent.--H1stnit annonce un
public pfomlbrepGxks ' ii VII Eonyu4uIes par lat
traitsd Do sa spafol6,-uIs Iialade lHmpeche dc
venir. Of Iabbe60ls smontge IN chaire poursle
remplaccr. seiaa5a AZ as!ss
10 public auii etaaiit vciiiu pour lltnhbs Cuur,
d9cu son E~attente, Hea po4yait inallifestsr s0l,
disappointment que dune facon, Ell d6scrtatlt
Isglse; cost 70 9a'ilsse nit 4 faire5 ayec Plus
de ,yiyaciis anas 1e eonyenance,--et less chAiscs
se sr~clnnaien5b, Of IN p,aroissiens s'sclipsRient;
c'etait nm i1digna 6r0DhaliA:
Mes tres CHEERS ffstc;dlt M.lahbt OF
ldepeclez-vuus de- partir ; 10 comnenccrai nus
SHOT quill y aura plus pers0nne.
u honHe hourggsoIss III pfoH1snait ii;
mancheS avec non mari gsur les bnfds id canpl.
Ellie youl5t cncillirtnne lear aluniiines etstom-
ba dams tkrfvleFs. Son naftse desesperaitIa t
sappe1Ait aN1 sec01rs, I'D pouvnlt lni EN- porter
d amems. carl lie await pas pagors Arrive
Nh garnin 9ui alt tres trssn0nillenedt Az bour.
ageois lssulei fa
|Ias vous III retirer ID ii aedans, yotrc
epopsss; nleis sqn0i que yQus dQnrea
tout GO liic III yondras, mon Anai slmais
hate 3oig III inaiAcNrense ID noic.
Suyeztfnnq0ille, iley aaie temps. Mais
tepsssN Ee sdSn9 fdss aqHoi qua y0us dpipgz ?
All mon s9giDitu III nat pressure pas
llIs fgGsta auts moi. Mails items, mn iloitrc
-Asykc ID chaine
i, depeche-toi. A
saes brsloquesf
-TpuSAs tout Mais vito done ss
L gatfah retire 81 blousee III piaue une tfte
Minis NJ 1aaut dune ~deHi.ininutes Il reparaitn
seuiAsOrt de iteah 1t revient vers fe sh~oargsois
llh dite done, lui ~cfe.t-il cIest enc tou'
ca, niesL-ce pas?
-Oni, j. to 10 jure. Il mails Gle ses noieI
"A lA bonnie heurts Is@ aM
II fenlpnre. rafa@uei Ia femme sufR1nmea mai
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a.--E. Sue, lie grand ro-
.ur des MYSTERIES de Pa
Z" ct de pIusiess ,uvra-
u
depeclle suivante

-lhgstons1 aout
gouvernear ~brilannique ma pas encore
Eiep0nta 4 Ia note du departement d'Etat vielle
qsla &c %plusieurs mois, relative aux affaires de
| Aaaerlque Centrale, ct Sc rattachant au traite.
Y general Hefran a Gu aujourdhui une
conference asec 10 general Cass, au sujet de
y alflculte pendaiite ayec ID noutelle-G Grenade.
y ~ probable que les deux gouyernements
lPndront enfn d poser les badsses dun
management eonvenable.
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nOGERS 6 THOMPSON, Encanteiifs
slN publics dams ct pour 70 Paroisse 81, Landry.
Bireau aux 0peluusas.
oKoNdE ". RosEns. A j. TIoNFsoS.
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-Oni, j. 10 L. jjure.. ii 'nais cIleise noielS
Al III bonnie heirts la a Y
\ replonge, rantiie n femme ~rufbqnee mais
v~,iiyantel 81 toucte ID reconipense promise,
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TtAKRICk DIE INuE&s-Assnisouneinatik
~ excellent pour ioute especas de sances, 4 yenirs
usr p LEoNcE HEBRAKp 4 co.
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yNTIIsIIAM ii. @SPENUER. Ayoeat.-
IN Exsfcera "a profession dams les ditiarentes
du l5me District Indiciaire. Par son asxidui-
d 1t sod itiastfte Il eolupte nieliter lencourlgement
public. bureau aux 8pelonsas.
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FAAapulIliu on se6naatal tnutercht de hi nt&ralaaark
retsf cher Ipikyank NJ IN ailoas. aSsiss
Wnnhin0Enn. n Sastfa 1E69. M
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John MACDONALD, Ingeaieur Civil vt
q Arpsnteur, oGre ses services an public. II ex-
6cntefa iBlpe diatelneft t0ates les coinipandes qui lid
erpnt donnaes. S'adresacr 4 Mr.. Charles N. Eaief,
anc5i gnure d@ssrjies Maine cf Lardfy 0pei6tsass
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Agra ct a Bel1ares, tout etatt traF1uHle
hier. A Calcutta, falarne s'etait quelqne pcu
apaisee; II n'oa pouvait etrc autrelnent. car
auelque temps anparavant ia tcrreug etait ~
rivee a son conahlp; on sortait a~sessies rerol.
yers dams les v~oitures les ~navires sur 10 rivierc
e,aient encombres de families qui cherchaient
I'M refuge eontre les attaques que lou ~craigpait
chaque INIT.
lie Zoe do Barrackpore s'est offert spota-
nemelt pour reprimer mnsurrection, ct le goa-
vernen1ent a accepte scs services; il Va pattir
pom lie nord-ouest. Les lnesures les plus eli-
CAGES ont etc prises pour obtenir l'hide des
troupes deslinees pour IN Ching a Radepeches
attendent lord Elgin i Singapor6sss ct On pl-
tquebot est stationne dams ID det,9it de ID
Sonde, dui est Ia seule route par ..aquelle Ia
flotte peant Sc 5rendre dams les mers de 10 Chine.
81 tons les secours qu'Ml u demnpdes sont
accordes, pous aarous une force dc 10000
Europeens, sans compiler notre armee ~acluelle,
ayant la fn du mois proclaim.
III nest pas vrai one lie fr6re on lie neveu
du r0i d'Oade ait etc arretes,
L'Eneiishmaa annoiice one dams les enyi-
rohs de Ranignnge, des ecri.s sont distributes
parmi les habitants pour les EXETER q Sc soule.
yer ct a uiiaassacrer les Europeans.
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DREAMs.-So far as we can judge, the succession of
our thoughts is regulated by the same laws of associa-
ton as when we are awake. The objects which most
interest US when We are awake are those of which we
are wont to dream. The dreams of the melancholy
man are tinged with his peculiar temperament;
whereas the man Of cheerful disposition, if in good
marked distinction between the succession Of our
thoughts in dreaming and when awake, is in the fact
that when awake our associations are under the con-
troll of the rational will but when dreaming this power
of will is suspended. This is the explanation of the
extravagance and indifference Of our thoughts and
conceptions. Tie Suspension of the will of course
suspends the voluntary exercise of reason, judgment,
recollection, Sc, thus leaving the associations to run
OF unrestralned. Hence, in cur dreams We bound
on, in thought, from one place to another, from scene
to scene, and often confound objects of very remote
times and countries. Our fancies are distorted, and
our train of ideas incoherent, because the directing
power is asleep; the will, or governing faculty, has
for the time retired, and allows the other faculties to
indulge in a holiday or saturnalia.-M Y. Times.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
INVOICE OF BOOKS

UST RECEIVED FROM NEW Yop.
y per ship "CEYLON." AORk,
Lady Blessington memoirs,
Travels in Europe and East by the Rev. s. J. Prime
Harper's statistical gazetteer, Tri-colored sketches o n
McQueens orators tombstone, Woods, lin nat,IraI Il.farS,
Grinnel's arctic expedition, The Russian and tho LnnnsNG,
Farm book and farm Implements, 41
Utah and Mormons-history of, Bleak house by c. DicL.
Alison on taste, David Copperfeld, by Chas. dickens 'ASaa
Dombey and Son by do, Christmas tales by DO.
Newcomes by do, History of the insurrection in Chin,
Days American edition bookkeeping,
Swiss Family Robinson, 4 vols, Combe's constitution d.
Keith on prophecy, Courtesy by Henry, man
Wendell's Blackstone, a vols sheep0
Pendennis by Thackeray, Vanity fair by do,
Grey's geology and structure of the earth,
Vols AbbOtt'S histories illustrated, Franconia stnries
Do Marco Pauls travels, Do story books by Abbot.
MorrelFs American shepherd, II mo,
HaswelPs engineers pocket book,
Barnes notes on the gospels. Miss Beecher's receipt book
Brandes Encyclopedia of science, etc, etc.
Stephens travels in Greece, 2 vols, do do Egypt. do do
DO do Central America, do do, do do Yucatan, do do.
Gerstackers' travels around the world,
cummings travels in Central Africa, Robinson CrusOa.
History OF wonderful inventions, Leigh Hunts autobiog
WebSter's royal octave dictionary. Morse,s eraooraDbv
Lossings field book OF the revolution, , vols.
HUGS travels in China, Arcanianism or life In Chile.
Miss Beecher's letters on health,
Mountains and molehills-or travels in California,
CObb's miniature Lexicon, GoOdriCh's spoilers,
Plutarch's lives, Lowrey's universal atlas,
Harper's Magazine, bound volumes,
Mrs. Sherwood's works-16 vols, Cuvelheim's anatomy.
Percy anecdotes. fifteen decisive battles, Christian thesn
Notes on the Sandwich Islands (Haolel }, Howe's mechanic.
North American Atlas, Russell's Polynesia,
Humboldt's Cosmos, 4 vols, Pierre or the antiquities.
Mardi and a voyage thither, MOhy Dick or the whale,
Omoo, Redburn, Typee, White Jacket,
Vols BOhn's classical Library, Hoary Head,
Lily and the bee, Wilson'S Mexico and the Mexican govt
Fowler's speaker, Lambs poeical works,
Bonner's child history of the L. s.,
Miss Bunkly life in a convent, Squier's Central America,
Learning to talk. (S-tfl II. NJ. WHITNEY.
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MISCELLANEOUS
m r.. SNOW

HS. r. SNOW
FOR SALE. in lots to suit purchasers at
at the lowest prices, the following merchandise:
DRY GOODS.
Chrome oranqe prints. Corah Handkerchief,
- 800 IS White and grey meIino shirts,
- 49, " e" drawers
RrmUD cntton drawers. Check linen shirts,
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Navy caps, with oil silk covers.
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Ladies' bOOtees.
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NAVAL STORES.
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Brass Hose Pipes, Lead Pipe.
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Tow-BoATs FOR THE STRAITS OF MAGELLAF.-A
writer in the Philadelphia Bulletin warmly advo-
Gates q line of tow boats for the straits of Magellan.
The advantages of this passage in shortening the
voyage to the Pacific from 20 to 80 days, are well
known. Unfortunately, throughout the year, the
wind blows, with more or less violence, from the
west and orthwest, so that it is almost impossible
for a square-rigged vessel, or anything but a quick
working schooner, to make head against the currents.
The consequence is, that a large majority of merchant
ships making the passage to- california, the islands Of
the Pacific, Chill, Peru, &C., are driven around the
Cape, where it is not uncommon to spend 20 days or
more, battling with the winds. To render the pas
sage by the Straits easy, and one eventually to be
chosen by all Pacific bound vessels, the writer thinks
2 powerful propeller tugs, 800 tons burthern and $50
horse power, would be sufficient for beginning. The
heaviest wind in the Straits creates but little sea, so
that ~propellers can usually work with full power.
The time consumed in towing through 800 miles
would, of course, vary with the size of the vessel
towed. Three days are assumed as the average, with
an ordinary sized California packet; but running
day and night when the channel had become known,
the passage might be made in AZ hours.
The Mexican treaty had been rejected by the Sec
rotary of State. Instructions have been given to Mr..
Forsyth to await instructions, and it is understood
that a new treaty Till DE framed, having for its
object the purchase C Sonora and Sinaloa, whicd
would command the Gulf of California, end to which
it was supposed General Comonfort would agree.
MI. Buchanan is said to have given these views to his
Cabinet.
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NEW STEAMSHIP CoMPANY.-A new steamship line
is proposed to be established between San Francisco
and New York. 1t is proposed to organize a JOINT
Stock Company, with a capital stock of one million
dollars, to be divided into four thousand shares Of two
hundred and fifty dollars each.
1t is proposed to commence the enterprise by build
ing two steamships, one for the Atlantic and one for
the Pacific Oceans, each of the following dimensions,
viz: 425 feet keel and 81 feet beam, after the most
perfect models, and embracing all recent improve
ments, which add strength, security and beauty to
ocean steamships; to construct them with ample &C
cOmmOdations for 5000 passengers and 1000 tons of
freight, the motive power to consist of two beam en-
gines, with two sets of wheels, constructed IN such a
style, and located in such q manner, as to obtain a
vast increase in speed inasmuch that, 1t is confidently
believed, the passage between San Francisco and New
York can be accomplished in fifteen days time. Late
improvements in engines and boilers will also be
adopted, by which the consumption of fuel Will be
very materially lessened--thus efecting an important
saving in this chief item of expense on the Pacific
coast.
The steamers can be built and placed on the route,
one at New York and one at Panama, within nine
months from the time of their commencement, and
assessments will only be made as the construction Of
the ships progresses.
It is proposed to establish but two prices of pas
sage, and at the following rates, viz: First Cabin
$3.50, Second Cabin $50; thus by the establishment
of a fixed scale of prices, the traveller will avoid the
disappointment and annoyance so often experienced
by the fuctuating rates Of passage, and at a cost COM
p~aratively small vii! be enabled to prosecute his jour-
ney upon a ship of unexampled size, perfectly VEN
tilated, having all the comforts of a first class hotel,
In order to identify this enterprise more fully with
the vital interests of our State, it is proposed to obtain
as many shareholders as possible, and to give the
people of California the privilege of taking the entire
tock-and as an inducement to the taking of stock,
the following right is extended to each, viz: Every
certificate of stock of $3.50, upon being presented at
either of the Company's offices, shall be entitled to /
receive, each year, one second class ticket, and every
three shares Of stock shall, in like manner, entitle the
holder to one first Class ticket for a passage to or from
New York or San Francisco, ON any ships of the Com
pany. The holder Of such ticket may use or sell the
same at his option, thus enabling him to realize an
immediate return Of twenty per cent. upon the
amount invested.
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TELEGRAPH TO EURoPE.-We learn that orders
were received at the Navy Yard in Brooklyn, on
Saturday, to fit out Immediately the steamers Ma
CARA and Mississippi to proceed to England to assist
in laying down the submarine cable between New
f~oundland and Ireland. The Niagara will probably
sail first, as she is to take half the cable on board,
She is said to be the largest ship-of-war in the world.
The Mississippi is the most powerful p~addle-wheel
steamer in our Navy. She will proceed to England a
few weeks later, as she is designed only to attend the
Niagara, so as in case of accident to take her in tow
and proceed on the voyage. The English Govern
ment will also furnish two large ships, a propeller to
carry the cable. and u paddle-Wheel ship to accom-
pany her, so as to guard against accident; The four
ships will proceed together to the middle Of the
Atlantic; and there, joining the ends of the cable and
dropping it in the ocean, the English ships will start
for Ireland, while the American head for Newfound-
land. It will be a new sight in this age, to see four
large ships-ofwar thus meeting in mid-ocean-not to
engage in battle, but to join in a peaceful effort to
unite the Eastern and Western hemispheres. Mr..
Secretary Dobbin has taken a deep interest in the
success Of this great enterprise, as he has shown by
ordering the two finest ships in the Navy on this
service. We doubt not that MIR. Toucey will carry
out the enlarged ideas of his predeceSsor.-NeU
York Times.