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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-07-04
nARH M0nTnH.

THO the Estate of Andrew Hodge, Estate of
4 Thomas Mile T, DeTochers, James N.
Brown, Valmopt Hekert, Augaste Levert, Henry
Keller, D. Wiseman, Thomas Brown, Josiah
Brown ]. o. Brown, John La Passade, John AL
lis-You are each hereby notified to make your
road according to law, previous to the 18th day
Of October next. JOHN D. SLACK,
.iy4-3t Insp'tor. 18th Dist.
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Maroon en- Prison.

Rs Il a etc amene a la geole Ia Plaquemine.
Paroisse. d Iberville, un negre marion qul
Use nomme RICHMOND ,et dit quill appar-
tient a Mr.. WIN. Henderson de Trinity, paroisse
de Tensas. LIE dit negre est az d'environ IS ans,
taille Penvion 5 pieds 7 pouces. IS.
iva THEO. BLANCHARD, Geolier.
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Fatal Occurrences.

On the opposite side Of tbs river from this
place there is a fyorite spot where the bows
go in swimming. Last Sunday a company Of
them went over the river for this pnrpose,
among them an apprentice Of Mr.. DURAND, The
timer, a youth about fourteen years of age,
named MARTIN GRADY, who, in wading about
got into a hole it seems, and not being able to
swim, he immediately sunk; as he rose. we
understand, he got hold of a boy and in his
struggles pulled him twice under. The youth
however extricated himself, and then immedi.
ately diVed to get hold Of The drowning boy
and rescue him, but without avail. The body
probably was rapidly carried out into TIE
stream 10y the under current.
in West Baton Rouge on the same day. we
learn, Mr.. AMEDE BOuJoL vas out buntino ..
and in endeavoring to cross Bayou Cboetaw.
his horse swamped and either fell or tbrew
MF. b. it is presumed, and injured him fatalI4
as Pc was found drowned, with d severe con,
'aslon on the head. He leaves wife and nine
children.
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DOur readers will perceive that we have
a very considerable crush" of new ADVERTISE
ments. Our usual amount of reading matter
will not be lessened on that account.
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Prices Of Negroes a Hundred Years mo-.
me Homestead, Hartford, Conn, has publish
ed an old document, giving tic brices Of farm
stock and negroes in that State, an bnndrad
years ago. We copy the following. Negro
boy Quash So 81, Cesar, SI27 81, cipao
1852 IS, Pharo S24;; girls, Juno So Is. Cab
st8a06, Hager Sl25, Flora sl05 so, Sarah
$las 81, Jane Ia5, Chloe SI25, phillis $50,
muiatto boy Harry s27 70; Indian woman Ma.
ry IS IS.
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The Great Crosse Tete Rarbecu,

The steamer Minerva will take up a crcs9a
this morning, we presume, 10 the great Crosse
Tete Barbecue. Price, IS for males to go and
concentrating for females. May oil have a
good time of it.
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6An exchange comes to us this week cons
tanning three communications occupying nearly
four columns, all upon the subject of Thomas
Green Davidson Subscribers must be easily
pleased,
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EThose interested in the cattle trade be-
tween Attakapas and New Orleans would do
well to read the advertisement of F. DUPLEs-
SIS, in another column.
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GIXTH DISTRICT COURT. Parrish If
~ BeruiHe, State Of Louis lana. y
Hart, Austin & Co. Us. James Ennis-No. 878
). w. Austin, Admir-, Us. Jas. Ennis-No. 87g.
Joseph bereaud Us. james Ennis-No. $50.
}. b. Solar Us. James Ennis-No. 88l.
BY virtue of four writs of Fl. Fa. to me direct.
ed from the Hon'ble. the aforesaid court in the
above entitled and numbered causes, have seiz-
ed ana Will offer at public sale TO the highest and
last bidder for cash, on
SATURDAY, LIST OF AUGUST
next, 1851, at II O'Clock, A. NJ. at the court
house OF the parish Of I~berVille, all the right IT,
tie, interest and claim of the defendant, James
to wit: P''
A certain Lot of Ground lying and situated in
the parish of Iberville, in the town Of Plaope-
NINE, measuring seventy-ive feet front on the
Mississippi river, with the depth thereunto be-
longing, bounded above by Greaud street, below
by lot OF VIM. B.. Sayory, and in the rear bv
Short street, together with all tie buildings there
upto belonging and thereon being-being the
same lot of ground purchased by said Ennis Of
Henry Z. Moore.
OXEN, negro man aged about so years.
SALLY, negro woman aged about SIS years.
Seized to pay and satisfy said writs of Fl. Fa.
and costs.
JOS. Fl. ERWIN, Sheriff.
Parish OF IberVille, June 30, 1857.-jy4
TOUR DU 6EME DISTRICT, Paroisse
" dNeTvile, Eat de la Louisiana.
Hart, Austin & Co. Us. James Ennis-No. 878.
J. w. Austin, Admir-, rs. Jas. Ennis-No. 879
Joseph Bereaud rs. James Ennis-No. $50.
J. b. Solari Us. James Ennis-No. 88I.
En- vertq de quatre writs de Fl. Fa. a moi "a
dresse par PHon'ble. la sus-dite cour dams les
causes ci-dessus intitulees ct numerotees, J'al
saisi ct Jexposerai en- vente publique au plus of
trant ct dernier eneh6risseuI, pour du compliant,
SAMEDI, LIE Ter AOUT,
proclaim, 1857, a II heures 4. NJ, a la maison
de cour de cette paroisSe, tous les droits, %titres,
interets ct pretensions de James Ennis en- ct aux
propri6tes ci-apres decrites, SAVIOR:
I'm certain Terrain, situ6 dams la p~aroisse d.
l%bervile, vile de Plaquemine, mesurant IS pieds
de face sur lie tleuye Mississippi, ayec la profon-
leur y appartenaut, borne en- haut par Greaud
street, en- has par terre de VIM. B. SaVory, ct en-
irrlere par Short street, avec toutes les batisses
It ameIiorati0ns qui Sc trouvent ct Y appartien-
lent-ce dit terrain est lie meme que lie dit Ennis
! chete De Henry F.. Moore.
0REN, negro age d~'environ so ans.
Et SALLY, n6gresSe ag6e denviron So ans.
Saisis pour payer ct s~atisfaire aux dts writs
lie Fl, Fa. ct les frais.
JOS. H. ERWIN, Sheriff.
Paroisse dIbervilIe, lie 80 JUN I857.-jy4
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wARn W0YTCp,

TITO L. MiIIaudon You are hereby notified to
l. make your road and leVee according to law,
previous to the 18th day of October next.
JOHN d. SLACK,
jy4-3t Insp'tor. 18th Dist.
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GIXTH DISTRICT COURT, Parish Of
- BerUille, Slate of Louisiana.
John Schlatre rs. Valsin J. Dnpuy, and ais
No. 936.
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En- vertu dun ordre ou decret en- date du 10
courant, lance par Phon. la sus-dite cour daus la
cause ci-dessus intituIe, ct numerot6e, Jexpose-
raj en- vente ~publique au plus otIrant ct dernler
pncherisseur,
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CIXTH DISTRICT COURT, Parish q
- Uerpile, Stale Of Louisiana.
Clarisse Reboul, We. Ribert Hebert, rs. John
S. CalhouR-No. 972. .
By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale to me
directed from the Hon'ble. the aforesaid court, in
the above entitled and numbered cause, | have
seized and will offer at public sale to the highest
and last bidder, on &,
SATURDAY, lst OF AUGUST
next, 1857, at II o'clock A. NJ. at the court house
of the parish of I~berville, the following described
and mortgaged Slaves, 10 wit:
MADELEINE, negro woman aged about 80
years, and her child Geryais, a boy aged about 7
years.
) Seized to pay and satisfy the sum of four hun
dred and forty three 80 1900 dollars, with in
terest from 31st March, 1857, till paid, at the
rate of eight per cent per annum, and costs, cash
on the day of sale; the sum of eight hundred and
eighty-six Sc 2-3.10O dollars payable four hum
bred and forty-three 33 1-3-100 dollars in all the
month of March 1858, and a ike sum in all the
month of March 1859-each Of said payments
to bear s per cent interest after maturity till paid,
and the or balance, if any there be, paya-
bic cash on the day of sale.
JOS. H. ERWIN, Sheriff.
Parish of 4berville, June 30th, ls57-jy4
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i'm Vail.

Is Was brought to the Jail of this Parish 2
81 runaway negro man who calls his name
NRICHMOND, and says that he belongs to
Mr.. Henderson of Trinity or Black River, Ten
sas parish. Said boy is about IS years of5age,
and about 5 feet 7 inches high, and a black,
The owner will please come forward, pay ex-
penses and take him away
iy4 THEO. BLANCHARD, JaloT.
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JOS. IT. ERWIN. SLerIIf.
Parish Of I~berville, June so, i557,jy4
COUR DU SEINE DISTRICT, Paroisss
~ d,Ueruiue, Etat de Ia Louisiana,
WIN. Hart, Admir-, rs, George Forrest ct
Trasimond Roth, Ex'f..


En- yertu dun writ de saisie ct vente, a moi
adress6 par FHon'bIe. ia sss-dite conr dans Ia
cause cirdessus intitul6a ct numGrotee, Jai s2isi
ct J'exposgrai en- vente pubiique au plus ottEant
ct deraier encheTisseur,
SAMEDI. LIE Ter AOUT,
proclaim, 1857, a II heures A. NJ, a Ia maison
de cour de la paroisse dLberville, les proprlttes
ci-apres decrites ct hypotheqnes, savcir:
TN certain Lot de Terre, situe dams Ia Parolsse
d'lbervilIe: vile de Plaquemine, mesuraat Gin
quante pieds de face sur la rue du Nam, ayant
une profondeur de cent quatre vingt cinq preds
sur la ligne lie diviSant du lot appartenant d la
veuve Louise Charr6, ct du lot No. !, ct de cent
ct TN pieds sur la Iigne lie divisant Gu lot No. 3;
de la s'etendant quarante six pieds en- arrlere du
lot No. 8 a la ligae du lot appartenant a Jean
Bite. Roth, s'etendant lie la quatre gingt quatTe
pieds a la ligne lie diVisant en- arrieTe du lot de
II. F. Deblieux, ct resurant sur cette dite ligne
quatre vingt seize pieds, Ctant etablie CONNIE
Ecurie Pu6lique, ainsique toutes les batIsSes ct
am6liorations qui sy t~rouvent ct Y appartiennent.
Saisies pour payer ct s~atisfaire a la somme de
hut cent qnarante trois 80 1I3-1O0 piastres due
en- tout Mars dernier 1857, avec les interets a
HUT pour cent, du ) AvTil 1857, j~usqu'au pale
nnent ct les frais, compliant lie Jour de Ia vente;
ct lie moDtant du troisieme ct dernier billet du
en- tout Mars proclaim. 1858. pour Ia mn de
huit cent quarante trois 80 II3-l00 ~piastres, por-
tant interets a raison de s pour cent par an apreS
ech6ance, payable commencement aux termes ct
conditions de Ia vente de succession de fen SAM
uel McFadln, ct la balance du prix, sill yen a,
payable compliant lie Jour de la vente.
~....tHg JOS. H. ERWIN, Sheriff.
Paroisse d'Ibervilie, lie 80 JUN, 1857.
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NOUR iDU GENE. DISTRICT, Paroisse
~ GDeryiHe, Etat de la Louisiana.
Clarisse Reboul, Veuye Ribert Hebert, ps.
John s. Calhoun-No. 972,
En- vertu dun writ de saisie ct yente, a moi
adresse par phon'ble. sus-dite cour dams la cause
ci-dessus mentionnee ct num6rotee, J'ai saisi ct
J'exposerai en- vente p%nbliqne, au plus offrant ct
dernier encherisseur,
a SAMEDI, LIE Ter AOUT,
proclaim, 1857, a II heures A. NJ, a la maison de
cour de la paroisse d'Iberville, dams la vile de
Plaquemine, les Esclares ci-apres dacrites ct hy-
p~otheques, %savoir:
MADELEINE, negresse agee d'environ 80
ans, ct son enfant Geryais, negrillon, age denyi-
ron 7 ans. {
'Saisis pour payer eft s~atisfaire a la sonme de
quatre cent q~uarante trois 80 1-3-100 piastres,
avec les inter6ts a raison de S. pour cent du. 80
Mars 1857, jusqu'au Placement ct les frajs de pro-
ces, compliant lie jour de Ia vente; la somme de
hut cent quatre vihgt six Sc 2-3-100 payable
suit. Quatres cent quatre trois 80 1-3-I00
en- tout Mars 1858, ct une somme semblable en-
tout Mars 1859, chaque Placement portant interet
q s pour cent apres 6cheance jusqu'a Placement ct
la balance du pfix dadjndication, sill yen a, pay
compliant lie jour de la vente. -
-.u5# 4e.a Al JOS. II. ERWIN, Sh6rif. /.
Paroisse d,Iberyil!e, lie 30 JUN, I857.-je4
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Dans la succession de feus Etat de la Louisiana,
spouse, Irma Gomeaux1 Cour du 6me District.
A TTENDU que Jules Bourgogne a ce jour pre-
II sente une petition en- cette cour q Fetet d.
obtenif des lettfes administration dams la sue
~cessions de feus Forrestin Bourgogne ct PIrnla
Comaux, son epouse- .so ISL, t,
Avis est par lie present donn6 a tous ceux que
celia concerne de deduire sous dix jours de la date
a present les raisons pour leSquelles il ne seratt
pas fait droit a la dite ~petition. 81. Y s.s. =
Bureau de la Grefier, lie 2 July, 1857.
iy4 NJ. A. ESTEVAN, Grefheh
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In the succession of State of Louisiana, .
Forrestin Bourgogne and Parish Of lbeFville.
his wife Irma Comeaux, J Sixth District Court
both decd,
yTTHEREAs, Jules Bourgogne has this day
wv applied to this court for letters Of adminiss
tration in the succession of Forrestln Bourgogne
and Irma Comeaux, his wife, both decd
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern. to. show cause within ten days from the
date hereof, why the prayer Of petitioner should
not be granted. Clerks Office, July 2, 1857,
iy4 M A. ESTEyAN, Clerk.
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1850, and ouq-fourth in all March 1861, each Of
said instruments to bear eight per cent interest
from day of sale till they are respectively paid,
and special mortgage to be retained on the por-
ton of land and slaves of said minor to secure
the payment Of the principal and interest OF Tie
said instruments.
Sale to take place on the premises.
JOS. Ii. ERWIN, Sheriff.
Parish of I~berviIle, June 30. 1857.
NOUR DU 6me. DISTRICT, Paroisse d.
y DerrlBe, Eta Dr. Ia Louisiana.
John Schiatre Us. Valsin ] Dupuy ct ais
No. 1856.
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quart en- tout Mars 1o5I--chaque Placement por-
terra intGret a hQit pour cent par an du jour de la
vente jusqu'au Placement; hypothGque spG clale
sera retenue sur la portion des dites proprl6tes
appartenant au dit mineur pour assurer lie pale
ment des dts billets ct des int6rets.
La vente Sc Terra sur les Eeux.
JOS. H. ERWIN, sherif.
Paroisse fIbervilIe, lie 80 JUN, 1S57-jy4
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT, Parish Of
- BerriHe, State Of Louisiana.
VIM. Hart, Admir-, Us. George Forrest and
Trasimond Roth, Ex'r.-No. 973.
BY virtue Of a writ Of seizure and sale to me
directed from the Horrible. the aforesaid court IN
the above entitled and numbered cause, | have
seized and will offer al public sale to the highest
and last bidder on
SATURDAY, LIST OF AUGUST,
next, 1857, at II o'clock A. NJ, al the court house
of the parish Of I~berville, all the right, title, in
terest and claim of George Forrest and Trasl-
mond Roth, Ex'r., in and to the following de-
scTibed and mortgaged property, to Wit
A certain Lot of Ground situated in the parish
of Iberville. in the town of Piaquemine, measur-
ing fifty feet front on Main street by one hundred
and eightY-fve feet in depth on the line dividing
the said lot Of Mrs. Louise Charre and lot No. /,
ana one nunQGGu ana one Itcl OH Inc iIlle iIFiuIIS
said lot from lot No. 8, thence running forty-six
feet in the rear Of lot No, 8, to the line Of Jean
Bite. Roth's lot, thence running eighty-tour feet
to the line dividing said lot in the rear from lot of
H. F. DebIieux, and measuring on the said line
ninety-six feet, and is established as a Livery
StabIe-together with all the buildings and I'M
proyements thereon being and belonging.
Seized to pay and satisfy the sum Of eight hun
bred and fortY-three 331I3-1O0 dollars, due last
March, 1851, with interest from the 3D. day of
April, 1857, at 5 per ceut per annum until paid,
and costs, cash on the day of sale; and the amount
Of the third and last note due in all March 1858,
for the SUM of eight hundred and forty-three SO
1900 dollars, with 8 per cent interest per an
nun from and after maturity, payable in all the
month Of March 1858, agreably TO the terms OF
the succession sale of Samuel McFadin, deceas-
ed, and the balance, if any, payable in cash on
the day of sale.
JOS. Fl. ERWIN, Sheriff.
Parish Of I~berville, June so, i557,jy4
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cIXTH DISTRICT COURT, Parish Of
- BerriHe, STATE Of Louislana.
VIM. Hart, Adtn'r, rs. George Forrest and
Trasimond Roth, Ex'r.-No. 973.

By virtue OF a writ Of seizure and sale TO me
directed from the Horrible. the aforesaid court in
the above entitled and numbered cause, | have
seized aud will offer al public sale to the highest
and last bidder on
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COw-BOAT ESTABLISHMENT,

J1o. n. Ell " IIFi 0HtIII'
Paroisse dIbervilIe, lie 80 JUN Is57.-iy4
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Sale to Effect "a Partition.

BY virtue of an order or decree from Inc hon
orable the aforesaid court, issued IN the above
entitled and numbered cause, bearing date the
10Th instant, | will offer at public sale to the
highest and last bidder. on
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aEAsONABLE SPRING GOODS.

IoHN a sMooT, No. 1le BRIDGE ST,
y Georgetown, ID. @, has received ana IL nov
Offering TO customers, an aesortment OF sPkIN6
GOODS, to which large additions VIII soon Be
laie.t importations. He has now received and 10
Offering the following Goods, viz;
Blk Gro de Rhine silks
Challie Robes and 6catsheir Pleids
Mouslin, Challie and Beraee Delaines
Plain Mouslin Delains modes and bright colos)
Plain Pink, Blse, Buf and Green frsseh bni-
liants and Cambrics
White and Buff CHIMES and Brill'sns, (nsst
fguresi
English and American Prints, new styles and fssf
colors, 12kc
Striped Calicos and sattlens, for children
Plaid and striped Muslins, from l2Ko 70 We.
ga White Cambrics (of Jones' ceiepeteo ms.s
Best English Loag Cloths, flor lsdissJ sane
Jaconets. Ncinsook and Swiss Musiins
? and o Blk Mouslin Delaines 6LuPinO
Romhazi ,es. Alspacas snd English Grapes
BIZ Love and Grape Wells ard Grape CoIian
EnhroIdeIies and Linen Cambria hsncfn
nrrhsr fI,cssor. ana Richardson Irish Linens
Linen and Cotton sheetings (esN neIesl
T.h,e IS,masss. liable Cloths and NAPKINS
Rsrd Eve. Buciaback ard Scotch Diapers
Colored bordered Toweliings, Russia and Amef'
lean Crab
White Msrseilles Quilts
Cents aud Boys Cassimeres
Cottonades, Denims and Nankees
Velvet and Bonnet Ribbons
i.sdies, and Cent? Kid Gloves (sn sises ana
numbers)
Brown Engli.h Y Hose, best makes
Ladies and Misses Cotton Hose ~
With many other stssonable Goods, n.1
he invites the attention Of yrSmE' s.ToSST'
casa customers. NJ
mar eff
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TIE BURDELL MURDER-The Public Ad-
minissratpr made an application on Saturday
before the Surrogate for an order suthori,ing
him to sell Immediately DR.. Burdeil's house.
No. 81 Bond street, and all the furniture and
effects therein contained Counsel for the
next Of kin Of DR.. Burdell united in the az
plicatiou, as a saving Of money TO the estate.
Mr.. Clinton, on behalf Of Mrs Cunnipgham
cppOsed the granting Of the order, alleging
that Mrs Cunningham is entitled, by q writ
ten agreement with the Doctor, to the use Of
the house till the fret of next May. The case
was adjourned till Wednesday, for the pro-
duction of the proper argument.
The New York Herald says:
"Mr. O. z. Wetmore has commenced sn
action, at the suit Of Mr.. Albert Blaisdell,
against the New York Daily Times. for an al.
legged libel in sndeavoring TO implieate him
iBlaisdelD IN the murder Of DR.. BUdeA I"
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GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.

GEoRaErowH, March 10, 1857.
The water was let In upon the lower level of
our canal on Saturday evening, and naviga-
ton Is again open as far as Hsrper's Ferry
probably short distance beyond. Several
boats have already arrived, laden with corn,
wood, DO and all our mills, which obtain
their supply of water from the canal, are re-.
Stunning operations. Thus the resumption of
navigation upon a portion Of the canal is
already beginning to cause that section Of the
business portion Of our city, which is located
near it, to present an aspect of life and cheer
fulness which it has not for some two months
or more.
Quite q number of mechanics are now en-.
gagged near the mills of Mr.. J L. SHINES
under Messrs Stone & Quigley. the contract.
ors, preparing the superstructure for the re-
naming spans of the Little Falls Bridge. The
timber is OF the most superior quality, and the
work Is being done In the most substantial
manner
A considerable number of bay and river
craft, laden with lumber. wood, DC >. are be
ginning to arrive at our wharves The packets
Of r. d A. H. Dodge's and Peter Berry's New
York lines, and Hartley & Bros Boston line,
are also beginning to resume their regular
trips.
4ne IolioWlng removals ana appointments Of
Corporation officers have been made by Mayor
Crawford, Wis:
Night Wstch-John Clements captain, vice
John Donaldson removed NATURALIZATION
Ofutt, vice Jesse Kitchen removed; Benin
Howard, vice VIM. Adams removed; Igna.
tious King, vice Grafton Harper removed !;
Henry Gross, vice Robert Rawlings removed :
Geo Chamberlain, vice w alter Pomroy Re.
moved Francis Jones. vice Jefferson Robert.
son removed John Hess, to be night scayen.
ger, vice Elisha Hughes removed and -
Calvilt, street scavsnger, vice Geo. Harrison
removed.
We sincerely hope that tae individuals who
| received the two last named appointments will
| use the same diligence to promote the comfort
and convenience of our citisens that their pre.
decsssors did. We have been q resident Of
Georgetown nearly twenty Eve years, and We
| never knew the duties of either Office to be
discharged half as faithfully and promptly a,
they have been during the last two years.
The work Of excavating for the foundation
Of the Custom House and Post Ofioe buildins
10 going on rapidly under the direction of r
Sheekel, Esq superintendent, and Mr.
Ross, the contractor. SPECTATOR.
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BY c. w. BOTELER, Auetioneer.

III r a Fl ON THURSDAY EVE
l. MING, March 18th, at 6x O'Clock | shall
sell, at my Sales n Dom, Iron Hall, by catalogue,
rare and valuable collection Of fine original Oil
Paintr gs, by ancient and modern masteTs, Of re-
markable beauty ard value.
The public are invited to call and insreJt his
extensive and beautiful collection Of Paintings
which will be arranged for exhibition on and
after Tuesday, from a m. 10 p. m.
Terms: $50 and under, cash over $50, GO and
80 DAYS credit, for approved endorsed notes bear
ing interest. T.. w. BOTELER,
mar I'd Auctioneer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-10
GOOD CHANCE.
HHI0ul AND COAL YARD FOR AAI

w The subscriber being alb ut 10 leave the citv
wi sell out his Wood ard Coal ard on the most
reasonable terms. / viii sell stock ard every
thing inst as Il Is, or the good will OF the Yard
Office, wharf, &c Jest as the purchaser may de-
sire There is no better stand In the second
Ward, and under very cheap rent Apply 70 =.
T Wilson, next 10 Foundry Church, on l4th
street, between 6 and New York avenue.
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