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Woman is always posent-in the cottage o.

Woman is always posent-in the cottage or
in the palace In the latter, she has frequent
ly been found the invisible power governing
the action Of the recognized. The elder Ma
poeon said of his mother, that he owed all his
good fortune to her; in addition to this. it must
be remembered that the star of Louis Philippe
was never dimmed until the death of his sister,
his councillor and guide from childhood, left
him alone to bis own guidance.
Poets-from Milton down to Mrs -, (longo
intervalio) have abounded in figures Of speech
to represent the mournful, the dismal, and the
lugubrious-but the neatest simile that We re-
member to have heard was quoted the other
evening by Brown, from some anonymous
bard-or possible was the invention ofthls own
fertile brain: J,
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Summer Grove Academy.

"AVING purchased Mr.. S. H. Parsons FARM and
i IL family residence, adjacent Summer Grove
Academy, am now prepared to accommodate few
pupils with board, at the rate Of $40 month, for
board and tuition, payable in advance.
NJ. P. STEVENS.
Summer Grove La. April %, 1656-tf
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FRESH AND FASHIONABLE!
The largest stock imported this season.
WINTER DRY GOODS,
Fashionable Clothing, Groceries,

! E. d B. JACOBS, TEXAS STREET, .
HAVE just received per steamers Union, Plante
i and Camden, the largest and most complete
stock of merchandise imported into this place the pre-
sent season, and which, having been purchased fol
cash. will be sold CHEAPER than the article can
be procured any other establishment in town. The
stock comprising all Of the most fashionable goods
to which the attention of purchasers, the ladies in par
ticular is invited. Among the stock will found great
variety of Ladies' Dress Goods,
Plain and fancy silks stripe silks;
Plaid silks, satins, velyets;
Plain, printed and plaid Caslmeres;
- Muslin Deaines;
Plain, figured and Powered bareges;
French and English Merinoes;
Plain and iacquered bareges and tissues;
Cacoes in great variety-sOme very low;
White jaconets Swiss, tarleton and tape musins;
Lawns, nansook, fine Irish linens; do do cambria;
Chmesettes, undersleeves, collars;
Ladies' fine handkerchiefs;
Embroideries, OF all kinds;
! Superior sewing silk thread and cotton;
! Silk, merino and cotton hosiery and gloves;
Denims, checks, bedticking, curtains;
Delaines, cottonades, hannels, canton fianne
Domestics, sheeting, shifting, towels;
Heavy kerseys, linseys;
! White and colored Blankets;
large variety Of fancy goods. ladies' trimmings,
furnishing goods, and every thing in the dry goods line
Every description of plantation dry goods.
CLOTHING-A large assortment Of fall and win
ter Clothing OF the best material, superior workman
snip and most fashionable styles, embracing in part:
saperne black and fancy cold cloth and other dress,
frock, Office and and paetots; overcoats,
blanket coats and monkey jackets; super black plain
fancy and cold cashmere, CLOTH sa,tinet jeans, cot
tonade and every description of pantaloons; black,
fancy and figured silk, satn velvet, cloth, cashmere
narseilles and all other kinds of Vests. Linen and
muslin shirts, flannel shirts Of every kind; flannel and
cotton undeshirts drawers, etc. handkerchles, hose
~ gloves, and every variety of gentlemens wear
ng apparel and furnishing goods. Every description
,t; Plantation Clothing.
Boots Shoes, Brogans, Hats and Caps of every de-
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GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,

embracing everything that can be called for sagar cof
fee and teas of all descriptions moasses; -four, bacon,
pork and dried beef mackere salmon, shad, herring.
sardines and HOLSTERS; SOAP candles starch and oils;
lard cheese and goshen butter; fine and coarse salt;
pepper ginger, spice, mustard, pickles, ketchups,
sauces, preserves and ees; pie fruits fruit in their
own juice, brandy fruits: cigars, chewing and smnk-
ing tobacco, pipes, matches: old Monongahea, rye
and Dexter's whiskey, old cognac brandy, and
gin; MADEIRA, port, malaga, champagne and claret
wines; cordials, assorted; syrups, candies
Also-Hardware, cutlery. nails, castings, wooden
ware, crockery, queensw and glassware
together with every other article usually found in
large establishment.
Every article enumerated above is fresh and entire
iy new we having old goods hand, and pur-
chasers will find it their adv antage to give US call
Planters and country merchants at all times have
their orders filled and prices that defy competitions
nov l9 E. & B. JACOBS, Texas street.
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BOARDING.

AISA A number of boarders can be comfort
M - ably accommodated, in the building
4Slf71LsG5 recently occupied by Mr.. j. S. Glib
soy, Of Market and Travis Streets opposite the
Baptist church. Terms moderate.
seplO G. f. BARLOW
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SundripS,

(Esf Kentucky Mustard; Star Candles;
fanny soap; Matches; Starch; Indigo;
Fine Chewing Tobacco, snuff;
Linseed Oil, boiled and raw; White Lead in Gil:
spts: Iurpentine; Varnish, all kinds;
Lard Oil; Castor Oil, etc. Received and for sale
y VIM B. MILLER Drnrn,et
jun27 Tax.s 80.
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AUSTIN d IUUDW ] N,

Texas street, opposite the Market 3nie'epos
-AVF oons,antv nm hand and are daily manutac-
hiring every description of TIN-WARE, which
together with their stock of STOVES, comprises the
,ss conne,e assortment of any establishment in this
place. Their stock of Stoves comprises every variety
of the most approved patterns, both OF eastern and
es,er, manufacture, selected by themselves expressly
g. ,bs nd The Texas market, consisting OF Cooking
Office, Parlor and Church Stoves They invite coun-
trv merchants and others call and examine their
ctoek and prices before purchasing elsewhere Their
prices are low and terms easy mar2i
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NPlCES-Cloves, aIlspice, mace nulmegs. CHINA.
~ mon' cassia, ginger. mustard, black pepper. and
every description of favorng extracts for sale by
nIyoo VIM. BALL
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Paints, Oils, Varnish &C.

11heDs 01HSt dI HISHs W.
| uSI received and for sale low for casb-wb;.o
q lead, red lead, Spanish brown, crome yellow do
green Prussan blue fig blue, yellow ochre snow Tin
pants Paris green, rose pink, drop lake, lampblack
BRUSH ustre' nseed oil, spirits trpenne, copal ia
pan coach, and black leather varnsh etc.
n.oo 0 WIN. BALL,
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Cigars, Tobacco and Fine LIQUORS.

Vagdrs, IODaccO and Fine Liquors.
A. ENGLE, TEXAS STREET,
Next door to the City Hotel.
sfaas Has Just received and keeps constantly on 9
afha hand large assortment of fine HAVANA A
49, CIGARS and Chewing Tobacco, of the
choicest brands. Also large stock of French and
American Wines and Brandies, consisting of old Otard
and Castillon Brandy; French Cognac; old Scotch
Whiskey Prune Brandy; old Monongahea rye and
bourbon Whiskey; Madeira, Sherry and Port Wines;
HeldzEck Champagne and Catawba; French Claret;
white, Rhenish Wines; Haut Sauterne, ETC. etc.
Also-A fine assortment of
CORDIALS AND FANCY GROCERIES.
All OF which will he III L 1n
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Corner of Front and John street
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N-I.-ees-<N<N0/--~-D-~ I-~~~O~-~ON~~~D~
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.

@ TINS Institute, situated two milrs from
AsA Shreveport, was re-opened for the, fccep-
WE15 ton of pupils on the 18th inst. -
~ Circumstances have compelled the pro-
~ pretor to change the order of his estab-
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in the OF Pulmonary Disease: and the best
curative Of all She slight forms of colds, coughs, and
inflammation that possibly be used: for Hopping
Couch il has % enual
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04
Issuing the New Cent.

The Philadelphia Bulletin, of the Goth
ult., gives a graphic description of the ex-
element and crowd, At the Mint during the
hours of the irst day fixed for the distribu
zion of the ney cent. The old red cents and
Spanish fps, levies and quarters were taken
In exchange pr the new coin. In order to
facilitate busitess, the exchange was carried
on in sums Of five dollars The Mint was
great crowd bad gathered about it, intent
upon compelling it to disgorge its glittering
new treasures. Preparations had been made
to give the crowd warm reception. The
Bulletin says:
The bags containing the Chicks" were
neat little sanvas arrangements, each of
which held five hundred of the diminutive
strangers, and each of which bore upon its
outside the Pleasant inscription ''S5." Just
as the State House Bell had finished striking
nine o'clocI, the doors of the Mint were
thrown open and in rushed the eager crowd
paper parcels, well-flled handkerchiefs,
carpet bagt, baskets and all. But those
who thought there was to be grand scram-
bic, and that the boldest pusher would be
first served, reckoned without their host
LIE lllfoUlH3 tElODsS3 was f1fIstH9ou intO 1IIlSo
which led to the respective windows; those
who bore silver had the post of honor as
signed them and went to the right, while
those who bore nothing but vulgar copper
were constrained to take to the left.
These lines soon grew to an unconscion
able length, and to economise space they we're
wound around and around like the convolu-
tons of snake of whimsical turn of mind.
The clerks and the weighers exerted them
selves to the utmost to meet the demands
of all comers and to deal out the little can
vas bags to all who were entitled to receive
them; but the crowd grew apaee and we es
tinlated that at one time there could not have
been less than one thousand persons in the
zigzag lines. weighed down with small change
and waiting patiently for their turn.
Those who were served rushed into the
street with their money bags, and many of
them were Immediately surrounded by an
outside crowd who were willing to buy out
IN small lots at an advance on first cost
We saw quite number of persons on the
steps of the Mint dealing out the new favor
ties at an advance of from thirty to one hun
dred per cent, and some of the outside
purchasers were htckstering out the coin
again in smaller lots at a still heavier ad-
vance. The great majority OF those who
came out 81 made tracks - with their bags
of money, and not an omnibus went east
ward past the Mint, for several hours, that
did not, Ike the California steamers. carry
Sc specie In the hands of the passengers.
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04
Moral Courage.

A rare virtue, and great as it is rare Were
member when we thought the courage of the
field every thing. The charge-the word
of eoR1raand-high-soun and clear amid
the battles fnry-the clash of arms
the roar of artillery-the thrill of the bugle's
note, as with more than magic sound, it bids
the sold1er dare all for victory-the banner
OF your country in front-pianted there to
stand amid victory or defeat; oh how young
hearts beat to be actors in such a scene, call
ing it glorious, and holding it noble for brave
spirits te mingle in, and fighting nebly, to
lie down and die.
But sShat is the courage of the battle field
compare3 with the moral courage of every
day life Stand alone; see friends scowl;
hear distfust speak Its foul suspicion; watch
enemies taking advantage of the occasion,
labeEiag4 g4e destroy; who would not rather
enso1ntsr the shock of hundred battle fields,
and ls:sa forlorn hope in each, than bear and
sE5zez< So things? Why, the one is as the
summer breeze on the ocean to winters
storIniest blast. Any common spirit may
summon courage to play the soldier well;
use quickly fits him for it. But it requires
a man TO speak out his thoughts as he thinks
them-to do-when like that stormy blast
in winter on old ocean, peace, honor, securi-
ty and life are threatened to be swept away
Yet wao looking back on the page of histo-
~, or forward to the hope of the future,
would hesitate which of the two to choose?
The martyrs-what are they? Chronicled
namessin all hearts. The patriots who died
for liberty. ANONYMOUSLY and on the scat
fold-how fares it with them? Cherished
as earth's honored sons. The good, who
spoke the truth and suffered for its sake
where are they? The best and brightest
first in our thought and love. And yet what
did they? Like men they spoke the truth
that was in them. This was their courage
If they had been silent, if, trembling before
tyrants or nlobs, they had feared to tell what
they knew, to speak what they felt, they
would have lived and died like other men,
But they had the moral courage to do all
this, and, though they perished, man was
blessed through their suffering. and truth
lighted up with new glory and power.
Give us moral courage before every thing
else! 1t is the only bravery on which hu-
manity may count for any real blessing
Give US moral courage first and last! For
while it nerves a man for duty, it roots out
of his heart hate and revenge, and all bad
passion, making him wise amid danger, calm
amid excitement just amid lawlessness, and
pure amid corruption. 1t is the crowning
beauty of manhood.---C. II: Clay.
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04
Good Advice.

The following good advice was given by
Hon. Thos. Corwin, to young man who
applied to him for clerkship, during his
seat in the Cabinet:
Thrice was he refused: and still he made
fourth effort. His perseverance and spir-
it of determination awakened friendly in
terest in his welfare, and the Secretary ad-
vised him, in the strongest possible terms,
to abandon his purpose, and go to the West,
If he could do no better outside the Depart
ments. my young friend, - said he, ego
TO the Northwest; buy 160 acres of Gov
ernment land-or if you have no money to
purchase, squat on it; get you an axe and a
mattock; put up a log cabin for habitation,
and raise a little corn and potatoes; keep
your conscience clear, and live like free
man; your own master, no one to give you
orders, and without dependence on anyb body.
Do that, and you win become honored, re-
spected, influential and rich. But accept a
clerkship here, and you sink at once all in
dependence; your energies become relaxed.
and you are untitled IN a few years for any
other and independent position. may give
you place to-day, and can kick you out
tomorrow; and there's man over at the
White House who can kick me out. and the
people by-and-by can kick him out; and so
we 60 But if you own an acre of land, it
is your kingdom; and your cabin is your
castle-you are a sovereign, and you viii feel
il In every throbbing of your pulse, and ev-
cry day of your life would assure me of
your thanks for having thus advised you.''
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04
BY 2. b. PLUMB.

ham, his place of nativity and IS now about
fifty years of age He is rather above the
middle size and somewhat corpuient IN per-
son. Mrs. Hewitt has quite a matzonlv
appearance and her soft hazel eyes give a
charm to her face. For pictures of home
life and travel-Iife they are unsurpassed and
in his :. History of Priestcraft. sYnn. Ho-
witt has shown himself possessed of great
historical knowledge, philosophical power
and logical ability. Through the charming
translafions of Mary Hewitt the novels of
Frederika Bremen were first introduced to
the English reader.
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04
Letting Down the Aristocracy.

The elegant Miss Mason, whose father
had made a splendid fortune as an enter
prising draper and tailor, appeared at this
magnificent entertainment in royal apparel.
With that fastidious exclusiyeness for which
the latest comers into fashionable circles are
the most remarkable, she refused various of
fers OF introduction, as she did not wish to
extend the number of her acquaintances:
cher friends were few and very select.,'
The beautiful Miss Taylor, radiant with
good natured smiles, and once well acquaint-
ed with Miss Mason when they went to the
public school In William street together, no.
tieed the hdsaeur of her ancient friend, who
was determined not to recognise one who
would only remind her of her former low
estate. But Miss Taylor, the rogue, as clev-
er as she was pretty, determined to bring
her up with short turn, an not submit To
being snubbed by one whose ancestral as
sociations were no better than her own
Watching her chance when the hanpbty
young lady was IN the midst of her set, Miss
Taylor walked up and with smiles of VIM
ming sweetness remarked:
ssI have been thinking, my dear Miss Ma
son, that we ought to exchange names''
why, indeed?''
Because my name Is Taylor, and my ia
ther was mason, and your name is Mason,
but your father was tailor
There was scene then, but there was no
help for It The little Miss Taylor had the
pleasure of saying very cute thing, which
was soon repeated In the ears of dozen
circles, and the wits wished to see her, but
the proud Miss Mason bit her lip In silence.
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04
JOB PRINTING.

The office Of Tnr KAszss Nrws is furnished
with complete assortment Of the newest styles
of Type, Borders. Flourishess Cuts, Cards. Fancy
Papers, Colored Inks. Bronze, DE-. enabling the
proprietor to print GRcuIARs. Cams. oERflr1cArEs
or SrocK, DEEDs, PosrERs, and all other kinds of
Jos PRINTING. In manner unsurpassed in the
country. Particular attention paid to printing
all kinds of Blanks. Orders for work promptly
attended TO when accompanied with Cssa. TX
cELsIoR" is our motto.
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04
Deputy Marshal.
July. 1857,

July, 1857. Deputy Marshal.
SEC. 3. Each Deputy Marshal shall i'm
mediately proceed to take the census In the
township or townships for which he was ap-
pointed according to the form provided for
In section second of this act, and to make
complete and full return of the same, at such
time and place as may be designated by
the Marshal, from whom he received his ap-
pointment.
SEC. 4. The Marshals shall make return
of the deputy Marshal's reports to the Sec
retary of State at Topeka, on the 18th of Ju-
", 1857, with the following certificate an
nexed: -, Marshal.
Topeka, July. 1857.
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor and Secretary of State to ascertain
the whole nuzaber of the bona tide inhabt
itants in the State, and to divide the whole
number By 90, the quotient of which
shall be the ratio of representation in the
House of Representatives, and by 90, the
quotient of which shall be the ratio of
representation In the Senate, and to ap-
portion the Senator's and Representatives
among the several counties. Where
fraction exceeds one-half of the ratio, in
any county, full representation shall be
allowed; where it is less than one-balf, it
shall be rejected; but the apportionment
of such fractions shall be such that the
number of Senators shall not exceed TWEEN
ty, or of representatives, sixty. Where
a sufficient number for representation is
wanting in any county, such county shall
be annexed TO the adjoining county or
counties, until sufficient number Is Sc
cured.
SEC. 6. In order to defray the expense
incurred by taking the census, as provi-s
ded for m this Act, the sum of three thou
sand dollars Is hereby appropriated out of
any money IN the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated
SEc z. This Act to have effect from
and after its passage
". 7. ROBERTS,
President Of lie Senate.
JOHN HUTCHINSON,
Speaker HoEse ef REPRESENTATIVES.
Approved: G. RoBIxsoS.
Topeka, june 5, 1857
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04
wILLIAM ANp NARY HoWrrr.

In one of the southern suburbs of London.
3 a neat little cottage villa, which has verv
ehuelnS AIR of comfort and snugness. En-
Uf 1t and In small parlor whose walls
%tt r. hung with few choice gems of art and
which displays evidences of refined taste.
ma! be found a eomely middle-aeed counle
tTI tggsiy engaged in reading or WRITING
Ihey look Ike staid respectable people. and
"Oun be the last persons one would cali
hleran, Yet in the calm dark eyes and
broad brow of the gentlemen, and soft genial
Intellectual heart-look of the lady, the oh
server finds something more than mere res
RSTc'abillty. This is the home of the
ilo%ltt's and the persons wehave introduced
@fe William and Mary Hewitt, the pleasant
: ct and heartiest of all writer's They were
.o:1lIheriy .':l1 connected with the Quakers and
un Is,ii retain many of their peculiarities Mr..
-'o~itt was formerly druggist in Noting
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04

Nor SOUL NEAREST GoD.-O beauteous
thought is this, that there IS not a sosa hhat's
nearest God. The outcast, the lowly, the
down-trodden and the poor, all live within
His measureless provision. All, all are nest
ling beneath one Parents protecting wing.
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04

How TO BE HAPPY-1st. A man out of
money can't be happy. End. A man with
out wife can't be happy. 3rd. A man out
of health can't be happy.
Therefore, I have come TO the conclusion,
that the best way to be happy is to take
care of your health, keep out of debt, and
get a wife.-Joarnot Of Health.
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04

@ Toll and laborl of the hands-of the
heartl Toll and laborl Heavens twin mes
sengers to man-earth's greatest benefac
torsl Say not they are evils: tbs treason TO
Nature-'tis impiety to God
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04

w WISHES run over IN loquacious i'm
potence: Vii presses on with laconic ener-
gy.-Lovoter.
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04

OH many hopeless love, ike this may be,
For love viii live, that never looks to win;
Gems rashly lost in passions stormy sea,
Not to be lifted forth when once cast In
Mrs Nertess.
The Kanzas news., 1857-07-04
Laws of the State of Kanaas.

Providing for the Annual Election for the
year 1857, and annually thereafter
SEC. 1. Be Il enacted 6g the General -ds-
sesa6ty Of tie State Of Raazas. The quail
flied voters of the State of Kanzas shall meet
IN their respective precincts at such place as
sdall be prescribed by the Governor, the first
Monday of August, a. D., 1857, at eight
O'Clock A. NJ. of said day. and proceed to
elect three Judges of the election, and two
clerks, all of whom shall be sworn to per-
form the duties of their Office impartiaHy,
and with fidelity; the oath or affirmation
may be administered BY the Judges TO each
other and to the clerks; and the voters shall
proceed TO cast the ballots for persons to fill
any vacancies which may exist in the of.
fees of either the Governor, Lieut.. Cow
Sec'y of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attor-
Fney General, Judges of the Supreme Court.
State Printer. Representative to Congress,
and such members of the General Assembly,
as the respective districts shall be entitled
to by the apportionment provided for by law.
Sec. e: The judges of the election shall
provide suitable ballot-boxes wherein to de:
posit the ballots cast at said election. and
the judges shall open the said election at
9 O'Clock A. NJ, and shall close the same
at six O'Clock of said day.
See: 3. Every white male citizen of the
United States, and all other persons who
have the qualifications prescribed by the
Constitution and who have been actual res
idents of the State for six months, and in
the precinct where offering to vote for ten
days next preceding the day of election,
shall be considered qualified voters under
this act.
Sec: 4. That the regulations of this Act
shall apply, and be in force at special elect
ions called by proclamation of the Govern
OF, and shall regulate said elections and the
returns thereof:
Sec: 5. 1t shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor upon the receipt of said returns, or as
soon thereafter as may be, to open said re-
turns, and after ascertaining who shall have
received sufficient number of votes for the
respective offices, shall make proclamation
of the result of said election; and shall give
certificates to such persons as shall appear
to be elected to the various offices.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect FROM
and after its passage.
w. Y. ROBERTS,
President Of tie Senate.
JOHN HUTCHINSON,
Speaker House Of Representatives:
Approved: c. ROBINSON
Topeka, June 13, 1857