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,amrIifan Stats Gifktt,
aRg WI OPELOUSAS.
SATURDAY MORNING, AucusT 10, 1857.

- The French department Of this paper will
hereafter DO under the editorial charge Of osszIar
AsGripRY Esd.
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"a lady complaining Of whiskers and mons
tachcs, declared It is one of the. fashions ]
invariably set my face against
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Nc man is born uobler than another saws
Seneca, unless he is born with better abilities
and a more amiable disposition
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Z u II

AL barfes Landing, on Tuesday, 18th instant
Mr. ADoLPHK DEyEAN, aged 81 years.
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ssQE BANDAGES-Of metal, suitable fof Nara
|, i climates, for sale by 4 VII
P. LiEoNCE HEBRARD SEQ.
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pERFUMERY.--A fresh supply Of Frs1ea
- and American perfumery-Ladies are respeo
fully invited to call.
p. LEONCE HEBRARD& co.
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0UlNINE.-Just received 200 ounces ".
~ for sale cheap, by
P. LEoNCE HEBRARD 100.
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st last nights
suspended from the kDuD\
Putting her hand into the bash
thing ala and kicking, but so v
Says, tha further dicoverv
withd dwrapping the 1
paper folded I'LL fa letter layfpy thia
animated bundf6 Mrs. Stansbury il
ly returned in the house, and by tn
the lamp examined the billet. 1t wa
to her husband. She tremulously
seal and read as follows;
10 Joe Stansbnry Sir send
baby, which you viii please to take {
Of, and bring up ri 6. that it may
70 be a better MANI daddsa d
what a sly rake ycul i
that such a sobersN ~fsranks
snch a tearing .downM The child
you may swear to th Jock at it
Stansbury all over. y deceived Z
fully, Joe-letting ont she
do a farther'sduty by the "
forgive you.
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Open your !.
solder, blupfly
shot in The Emperor
When the axnlGibA
sided Joseph said duichS
want u try pdf skin
See if yel en- name he ia
Your a-f66ang IL
enough far ! epFbet
Bettd than Hill, said til
A Lieutenant
Better thap that.'
captain? I
Better than thar.
a major
Better than tllat
a General"
sY/
h.dF
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AHERRY WINE.--A i~irst-rate article ~
~ sick persons, for sale by *
p. LEONCE HEBRARD a. 90.
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.ONDON PORTER.-Of the best brantas
~ for sale by
P. LEoNCE HEBRARD 4 CO.
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GMQkING T0BACCO-Petit Kanester, MaryAse
- and other marks, just received and for sale 4
p. LEONCE HEBRARD 4 Gtas
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N.oTLNEEE
ALER, Watch Maker y
sof Main and Landry streek,0t
an assortment OF WATghE
J hsisting Of English and Fsts
sed Lever and Lepinc WAslS
.iDgs, Breast Pins for Iadesld
. eles, Gold Pens with God NJ
rfumery, Hair Brushes, fsk
/ ticles too numerous to meniis
; I will be sold al much redlld
sod city acceptance.
e all kinds of work in my ihe
lanlike manner and with prpnF
G.. N. EAlm
81 NEW GOODS
SON has just arrived from An
,ndid assortment OF Spring GcVag
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IRON BY INSTRUMENTATION Queyemes iItv
L ratory, for sale by
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..
~ an uly
aliets ,ting his So; .-.
FORM was brewing
|eoor on see Kitchen was VII
and his skafe's voise yelled
Stansbnry, GONE up
Here's a mess S49r,you.'
The astonishtyAs StansW
the summons, ss
Don't you wantf 9
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pAINTS, OILS AND TERPENTlNh
l. A general assortment at
p. LEONCE HEBRAD 4 Gu.
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pATENT MEDICINES.-Of all kinds
Il and fresh, for sale by
P. LE0NCE HEBRARD h CO.
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no dispute. In alrx
"a the United States thsfs,s
testify to their efficacy hi
ing to the whole system i
jLA, ULCERS, ScuRYy Of Eli
ie operation Of the Lire HxM
shing, often removing Id 4 /
Of these lnathsome diseasl
pts ON the blood. FEvEa
DnopsY, PILES, and In
ON yield to their cufatiyep fslM
be. without them, Us By
sering and eypense may he IN.
y. MoFFAT, N. D., MI
Ivy ?. i. Hebrard y Cd
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observation-disclosures make, a superior artital
~ for sale by P. IE0NCE HEBRARD 4 co.
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INDIAN CURRY.-A fresh simply 81 lns
= Indispensable eendinont Of good dinner, yaaE
.ceiyed by P EONCE HEBRARD d W.
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~AMS.-Sugar Cured Hams, just received aaa
Ii for sale by j. NJ. GILES, Bellevue St
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WINEs,-~Champagne and Claret wine, just ~
w ceiyed and for sale by
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DUUoNGE'S d ,BRIANT'S SYRUE
a. For Coughs, Colds, ETC., for sale by -
Z. LEONCIs IiEDRARD &NQs--
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HsRESH DRUGS.-A full assortment M
4 received by P. LEoNCE HEBRARD = 90
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A LMoNDS.-A fresh supply, just received ana
"A for sale by j. NJ. GILES, Bellevue St.
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N0TICh-The undersigned having bt
~ appointed agents for the sale Of Waggsnss
Carts, etc, Of cFery description. Of The NAKED
Bnshey, Little & Co, Wheeling, Va, offer toi ",
the above on liberal terms. -
Washington, La, August l., 1851:
|H,. 9I REATI(,H AMP A. WTTK1NE
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METALLIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MAKE. d
1Y1- sale by p. LEONCE HEBRARD 4 CO.
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A-GiAl
MoFrArs Ial
Free ffoa
arity which
BITTEBs haye
lordinary csia
~nnecessary tM]
at analysis IA
Having been
bic, ind hasingk
THREE MIlLpuxl
to the eDjoymeaa|
!. believed that
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A.ois'' T"s'' Ros Ilssl = Mc1'.
can papers announce ~ "a iirrahgs.
mcnis are In an advandl state cfprc.
ercss. and will be completed the
present month oi August, for The cstab.
l.hmcnt u regular horse AMI mrle
trains between tho city of NcSco aud
Acapulco. IN the Pacific 10 run In
connection with the California steam.
ers, which touch a, ,ha, port about
the 7,h aud e2d of each month On
their upward trip. and on The 18th and
2s,h In passing down. They think Tho
passage from New Orleans to Califcr.
MIA can be made AZ less expense RIA Tho
ancient city of the Asiecs than by the
Panama steamers. The soads from
Vera crus are god, sud travelling es.
pediiIoas are delightful. jhcush moth.
Iag i. said IN ihD - Is.isn " tho
bandits. Of which We hnd shmcIen,ly
frequent mention elsewhere.
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~ 1nbcr, Stuart. tho celebrated
pos,rat painter. once mat a lady IN
the STREET, in Boston. who salu:ed him
xi,h--"Ah. ,fr. Stuart. ! have jus.
seen your miniature. and ii~ei II. Be.
eause !, vas 50 much like YOU" "And
did J, tlss you In re,urni" "why.
No." Tbcn." said Stuart. at vac
not Ike -"
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v"lIave You i,llos-ieelias n
your bosom for the poor women of
uiah'" asked . speaker Of the sister
cf Ms. Par,iugton.' Get out. yoa
sul,iqoraseal g,psii she. "I'll have
you to Know I doa', allow fellows 10
be feeling In my bosom. Oh, deari
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VS. srst1si aacti ,st. ,SAu
M. Appersoa ~.
Ca q taolr-, Commission AMI
tf'iug Merchants. end Dsal-
. -, a-g'ng. Rope, Groceries.
..r. \ t5 -, y ". aad 6 J,f.
'ssfa = 7 -, l;ssa.
nttEitfLAk ATTENTION paid 70
>ien shirr,i I'd selling COT.
IHN.
PRATT cv orv.
we - An.fss ths = II TIE u.
rfltTrS s,shtste1 guTfuN CINs,
whtca H1vs frs- s1 f8fsrat.v sn-un f,r
IT, lssi asmis sf -esa Tsls5as wth
Ing = rffr,iiss a. lsstsi e. .s --l
sxtmins ihn. Al - a-s Ell srf
full rasflutva
r.-da s - NEEhsaE SEQ
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MONET utxEFn

I an rfss.i .,s ,l0N.l ,ef ~
dsbts. aud tas*tles masi essassf'r snl
respectfully rsluass a.l rtstens sa s'steI
to ne = enms f4--~tri ,rue..atai s,d
pay ~. have many thsa.aa.ls 4 -.
lars due Ne. sni SOM II !. # cong stan
Ding, aai have n 20 iussanec pressrl NJ
euso1ncvs, but ksvs waited rsfi~nsls -
sken. The tin4 , en-. vhen .k=y nu-s
~ -, - | - uAsus ns<is: IN ess.rs
dlnnuo = - hU1n1A - vsos y eisss
- eA CD eA1i...N5A
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t2 lion. ]. ". @. Waissa having

To- lion. J. W. c. waissa having
declined the American nomination fss
Attorney General Of Mississippi. ihs
State Central Committee have rub.
li.hed an address urging the NJ >ers
Of the party to vote the ticket estir..
whether The nominee accept or de.
cline.
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abm aai slIata N my suaeHhg
aal that lhe scorpion ess PLACED lhefu
sam 10 hsta mma tpHfi aif of NY
misery ! espsrleaesl ~ lafm,eh
lebes ffam lba .lIaal ] fsesyed, only
lhe mamrnisy piIa tni' ieHlhl'
dreams n ihe nshi A. maanilhe
~ horse vi.h lij Al having ueil !
70 WE'LL pamuei m} gal o'n loo
pfnlAes, occasionally billing alto
obItien by way Of variation 10 iha
etefc'e Thus hhppily spending nv
tims pressed onsMd lowafi l'ana
llpas, on my way 10 The iaf wesi,
and The cnuulry n those ever 4 Ing
Mule ratpi Rabbits inr
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C5a n he Natesai Capitol Tho
capitol At Washington ought TO be a
handsome building when completed
II We afc 10 Judge by W cost Tho
,aIlon' appropriations iof " ,fitaila'
merely, hum Sept 30, 1851, amount,
70 allsi,ooo and TO complete ibls
portion of The woik II N estimated
that sllsl,isl more will be required
.--mahhs IN all si,blo ia Thee 4 %
mate for a new dome Is slhOd " ,la..
witch, added 10 the last namtf
makes s7.ol0.isa The cs'RIonl,
building and grounds Is 20 s'as'' "
s3,o0O,ooo, 10 that tho csp, A,Nsvil
all the Improvements no'ly 'uF 10
are completed. vii be n'a,.,,. s ~
hosi If dalias
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Central Acaaesssy.
LAND FOR SALE.

4 WILL. SELL on reasonable terms she
j Land known ~ the Nst,h.ca,. IA
.e.;ion II, Township 10, Range :. wings
miles Soi,h II The town Of ranols, and
immeJ lately uron th line of the MIssis-
sirpi d Tennss.ec Rs.lro,i, consisting
& co r,s branch bs tom. q acres clsif.
"a aud " aeres good rilss land, I'll srll
vster and ccn,sinrs good iaahls.ea',.
- d oa'.h,ase. Aiss sll ID crossing
cr.J4 e,rn m csstrn. tfsI Al sha
=. i,,.. go.
ari=as 4nea.ars q lls -
fNnB Eliopts.
a.l-.4 D. D. - - -.
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The business OF this Company will compare favor
ably with the most successful similar institutions in
the United States.
From the ist day of August, 1855, in fifteen months
up to the LIST day of November, 1856, the premiums
and interest received amounted to the large sum of
four hundred thousand one hundred and eighty five
dollars and sixty ht cents, with the ment of
losses and OK penses Of one hundred and seventy
seven thousand one hundred and twenty eight dol
lars and SIXTY -one cents.
With these evidences of success and good man.
aFement, the Directors feel justified in soliciting
share OF public patronage believing that the security
offered is ample, and that all fair claims will he ad
lusted more according to equity than legal technical
tiles.
The Company is prepared to issue policies against
loss or damage by fire on
DWELLINGS,, HRNLTURE, MILLS, MAN
UFACTORLES, WAREHOUSES;,
All descriptions pf BCILDINGS and their contents;
or all kinds of MERCHANDISE, transported by
VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CANAL BoArs, RAILROADS,
ana the usual conyeyances to or from portion Of
EUROPE AND AMERICA,
and on the hulls of STEAMBOATS, navigating the
Western Waters.
The rates of premium will be as low other COM
panles, and In fixing them every improvement in
construction and arrangement will be taken into
sIderatlon.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office, northwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and
nth street, Washington City, ID. c.
Insurance may also be sferted at the Home Office,
Philadelphia,
And in other principal cities of the United States
br authorized officers of the Company. ap3
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

wILLARDS' HOTEL-G ChalI. NY: BJ
Dyson, do; PLewis, Nd; Manning. Pa Fl
Miss Gordon, do; II Polkin, w. do; 6 flower; W
Emory. ly. Pa Miss Newton, do: HUBBARD La;
J Sale, do Brooke, RI: ] Bladen, NC; w
Blsden. do: A Turner Del; Hon I Cadyalader
Pa; Mccall. do; n Roberts, Cal: n Over NY;
rance, do; Il Jenkins, Ms; Miss Jenkins do;
II Crossan. USN; p Wexford. Va; A Whelan NY
w Eittin, do; l. Wright, NJ; ID Smith, Ny; DR.
smith do; Pouglas, ly, Mo- ]. Fitch, ly, 3 drs,
Conn; Gregory, ", DIR, do: w Croker, NY; G
Taylor, Va; r N Magraw, Md; y Barnum; j A
Higgins, Va; DIR Ewing, Md; Mrs Beaver Mo; =
Sarr; ly; NY; p feager, do; Miss CIorer. do; r
Morris, NY; DIR Stewart, Md; Bibb. XIV: ID T
wilmington, ly, child, NJ; J Ferguson Md; 4
Eancleve, "; keyton, do; DIR Parker, do; Hon
J Cochran: do; Mr. Latham, do; r A King, ly, do;
Goldsborough, USN; Hon X Tyler Pa; DR. Spen
Ger. do q Lancaster, ly, do; J ri Richards, Ny:
Hunt, Conn; Gen Whitney, Mass: C Toucv, do;
c BemS, do: w McMastef NY: r. RUSSELL do:
ii Russell, do; I J Mehafry, Va
BROWNS HOTEL II Bangs. Iowa: Mr..
Dr Stuart, Va; Thos Branch and lady, do; Jas III
cooper do Jno Beckwith, Md J Perry. Pa: w
Hogeman do; III o Middleton, Va. Maclhaw
Nb' WRIGHT. do; q fl Hare. USN Mrs 6 III
Hare Ia; w MCGOWAN, Mass; Mrs Rogers: I
Hedges; " Reynolds NY; r LYNN. Pa: w
- Ee Gh, ~; r Page, Va; w c Flag, NY; w
Chandler, Va; Geo Brent; Md; j w Clington
jr, NC; Crud. SC: Ii Harrison, Md. = Will
son and FAMILY, do; A ID Hills and family. do: :
SiInpson do; o T. Brown, NY; ID Hall. Ma: a A
- Wv; y Il iEnd!i. do. Mrs e. BRYAN, NJ: q
Ryan, J1, do; |. Mosly and lady. Va: Miss
r. Hon., do ~ : d shaw, do; f II Jackson, Md;
w ~ ~ Col Kane, Md; 6 ID Pitkin,
~ Warren. do; " Holmes Pa. G. ouinn n.
os.s h adni Miss Scott, Md; NJ Bur,
Fitz Hugh, Va; ) Bradford; j Euv,II Nj
Gross. IA; Newcom, Md; Deann. Mo
,,l h =, ,n UoP hOC SE.-W X RadcIifY Mo.
w III Morrell, Va j Pierce. NY: G + Ei.ha,'
NC; Sc Risk La; W Williams. CT: 1 Cane
: do; J W Gally, o; 7 Rosser. MT; PHI T,nin'
Va; Il Walter, Pa Miss Mercer. do. NJ. NO 10,
ter. do; Walter: Ga; G Ferguson a Iv MI
Miss l. Bavne, do; X Nagfuder do; Mis- R p,I
". Pa; Gallaghe;. Md; G c Gordon DeI, - n
West, Md; p Durfey. de; n Gould Del. . "
Fraser, Ny; A Abel, Md; w " Falls. do. ".
Black, Pa; l. y Wyant, NY; C Boomer do r. e;
Harper, do; Freaner, Col; Green. DC; III \
Boadshaw, Va; Fisher. do; b ii Berry, do w
w r Dhsndeler, do.
UNITED STATES HOTEL. Fairfax
CeIas; w Thompson, do. D Williams, o; w I.
Brent, Md; II w Wood, Mich; Martin. O; F
Bishop. CT; III Manning, MT. w III Clarke
} w Mason, Va; B W Davis, DC; C Bingham
Va Mrs Van Lew do; Miss Darlington, do; n
Van Lew, do.
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RANKING HOUSE OF nnon,n.


DEPOSITS. Deposits received and Checks paid
without charge. Drafts on the northern seaboa ri
cities received on Deposit at par, and Exchange on
INTEREST on DEPosITs.-Interest will he allowed
on Deposits at such rates as may be- agreed upon.
nd DkP2siTs II VIRGINIA AND ENcuRRENT, MONEY.
ceIved to be for able in same funds in
specie, we charging the regular Exchange:
RIsC9uNIs..Notes. Drafts, and Bills of Exchange
Will be discounted. and Loans made on Stocks, Bonds
and Securities, at the market ratio.
c, LErfkFs OF GREDT,tette5. Of Credit will be
United States, on Deposit of Money or Coiaterais,
and interest allowed if Money is deposited and
charged If Colateras. such may be agreed
upon.
TRAVELLING BILLS OF ExcHANGE.-Travelers will
De furnished with drafts IN such sums as may be de-
sired negotiable IN the different Cities of the Union
LaxpAND EURorB.-Bllls Of Exchange and Letters
of Credit on England, Ireland and Europe, furnished
BoSDs, STOCKS, &c.-Bonds. Stocks, and Securi-
bought he Cities at oo%ni.s S 'e OF
reserve the right to call for deposit Of pr cent on
the cost. Bonds Stocks will be ordered by tele-
graph.
RAILROAD, City, AND STATE BoNDs.-Railrosd,
City, and State Bonds can he placed hands for
negotiation, either IN this country OF Europe. Rail
LAND WARRANTs.-Iand Warrants bought at the
market rates. All Worfants sold by gHaran-
tssd IN every respect.
Land Warrants located on commission.
Land Warrant quotations regularly furnished if re-
orders or sent for sale on commission to responsible
parties.
REAL ESTATE AND INsuRANcEs.-R Real Estate
bought and sold. and assurances effected
CLAIMS on UNITED SrATEs, COURr OF CLAINs
CONGREss.-Claims ON the United states before the
Court OF CLAIMS or Cong ntrusted to us, will be
''' CMGBB BRGTfiERs,
JanN Opposite the Treasury.
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TO ALI; THATyALUE THEIR SIGHT.

PRACTICAL OPTTCIAN
suffer with defective sight, caused By .ics
hess and particularly f,eIn glasses ipiudiS'GgIs
rs carefully ground BY himself to true
accnrsey and brilliant transparency .ul,Gn TO the
ooncavty or Sonyoaiy Of the eye. VeIy numerous
are the III effects caused to the sns classes IN
not being precisely suited by the use of an Optom.-
M and The Ss disease H s and such
glasses that are absolutely required Will De FURNISH
90 I TlHFh TOBIAS acfnowedges the very liberal
already obtained and further sOlicits
the patronage of those who have not yet awaited
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending
the glasses use, and state how many inches thew
can read this print with their specacles can be sup
Pile with such as will improve their sight:
Innumerable testimonials to be seen ; and referen-
oos given to many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort from his glasses,
Seventh street, three doors from Odd elbows Hall,
up stairs.
SR: The Spectacles you made for me suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more than
LIFT. w. TAzEwELL.
have tried pair of spectacles obtained from Mr..
and corresponding with bis pon of the focus.
'''l' '''''' A' q 'A'''"i H HgIlfr4' A. WISE.
Having been induced by friend to visit the essab
iIshment of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose of trying
his glasses. | Vas furnished BY him with pair
relief and qualification than any have ever tried
MY . ssd R gsr coed wa. injured BY writ
hour; but with the aid Of these glasses can study
almost as late eve and that too without the pain
have previously suffered ,o,,> ,,,,,so,
Late Commissioner Gen'l Land Office,
have used Mr.. Tobias's speotacles for three or
four months, and take great pleasure ray ing that
benefited by them. GEO. p. SCARBURGH.
May dh, 1856.
! was recommended to MIR. John Tobias a. skill
1ul optIcan and as have eyes of BILE pecu-
llnrity, was gratifed to find that Mr.. Tobias seem
ed to comprehend them by and some slight
measurement, and he has made me pair of Specta-
cles that suits Inc admirably. A. p. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. II, 1a54
Mr.. J. Tobias. Dear Sir: am happy to say that
entirely satisfactory. From an Inequality in the
visual range OF my eyes, / have heretofore found
great difficulty in getting glasses of g proper focal
aid of your optometer, TIL difficulty has been happi-
ly Obviated that the glasses you furn shed me r,
decidedIy the best adapted to my of any have
Rector Of st. James's Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May 8, 1850.
From natural defects and the unequal range of my
raj Years. have tried different OPTICIANS Without
obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my eyes, Four
months since Mr.. Tobias made two pairs especially
for me, which have found to serve perfectly.
By the Of his optometer he is enabled to adapt
glasses most minutely to the eye. most cheerfully
recommend Mr. Tobias to all having occasion to use
optlcian. HENRY f.. BALDWIN,
Asst Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
P.S. OPERA GLASSES Of great variety, TEL
ESCOPES and MICROSCOPES, WATCH MA
kER GLASSES, and many other articles in this
jy l9-ly
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PRIMITIVE SIMPLICITY.

Ar Old Joke Terrified aud DireTsufed.
By BROWN.
A maidan aunt whose locks of snow
Proclaimed her yOung-some years ago
Reproyed her niece, q damsci gay,
For dressing in the wanton way
lSy which our modern girls expose
A vast deal more than ey and nose,
SWhy can't you hide what ought to be hid,
And dress modest and PLAIN as your grandmother
did,"
Dear aunt, so dO-as you may perceive,
| dress IN the mode of Grandmother-Ers ~
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EVENING STAR.
APOSTROPHEE TO NATURE,


n Naturr{ thow art bountifu.
The lapp OF see rese Is full -.-
Up2the Brimm. -.
That's sew
For my part, o Goddess.
I'm greet full
I'm IN X-te-Se,
60 ID, you old provider.
For all the WANTS Of
Man Kind.
Gait that don't
Hereafter
Fail to Kennect,
Foot In the Biggest kind Of
shell out Korn
Likewise pOtatowsi
Give US hts on TurnIps,
Let the Earth Re Jolcei
Lett the PEOPLE b Gladd-
ii not GLADDER,,
And Snr 4sb
Lett the Shang Hays ID plenty Full,
MutlPly Cht-aGongs!
Pros Per Ban Tams.
Go Inn for DoTr Kings
In Prove Poetry Generally,
Far Tick L Larry Terriers,
Owe US alrI premiums.
Kant O.!
Now age OF imagination and hIghfslutIn, come.
10 accept this tribute Of IIarduptlveness IN laciS
lPsierSbRTg, Va, South SIDE DeWocTdf.