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Shreveport. AnriE S. 1857.
TaY G0IIectNr'S Sale.

10y virtue of the authority in me vested, will sell
- public auction in front OF the Courthouse. in
the town Of Shreveport SATURDAY, the 9Th day of
Nav, 1857. between the hours Of IL O'clock A. NJ and
j. ?. NJ, the following described property, belonging
to B. L. Hodge, to-w Lot No. l, in block So, in the
town of Shreveport, parish of Caddo. Seized and to
be sold to pay the railroad taxes due thereon.
Terms of sale-cash B. 7. SCOGIN,
april Collector.
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New Orleans 1 Red River Packet,

$aaMee = THE entirely new, fast running steamer
il zs3ssafzffsss WIN. R. DOUGLASS, BENZ.
E= 1890 TARBALL, master, will regular
packet during the entire between New Orleans
and upper Red River, touching at all intermediate
landings The VIM. R. Douglass was built al Louis
Vile during the present fall expressly for the trade is
unusually staunc and the boilers, machinery
entirely new and point ofsaety she is unsurpassed
She can store 1900 bales of cotton and has commo-
dous cabins fitted up with staerooms, and furnished
with every requisite for the comfort of passengers--
Her officers will all times pay particular attention
any business entrusted TO them, and make of ev
cry cxeron give satisfaction. For freight pas
sage. having fine accommodations, apply on board MS
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New Orleans, Shreveport Il Jefferson
.r...,-sr., PA GKET II y ---

.t57YES2f THE entirely new, fast running steamer
zszszzzzzssssssa ALTON, JF., J. 5. SMITH, mas
ter, will run during the entire season as regular
packet between New Orleans and Shreveport, Port
Caddo, Benton, Smitnard, Jefferson, and all nterme-
date landings ard plantations. The Alton is entirely
new, very substantial and Of light draught, and was
built expressly for the trade Her officers viii pay
particular attention to any business entrusted the
boat and make of every exertion 10 give satsfac
tinn For freicht nassa me- nnnlY board. feh2S
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Sheriff Sale,


STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parsh Of Caddo--In
~ District Court No. 1915. JNo THATCHER VS.. E..
H. RHODES tutor. By virtue Of writ Of sale issued
Of the honorable the District Court in and for the
parish of Cadd0 in the above entitled suit, and
directed have seized and will proceed to sell pub
lie auction at the courthouse door, in the town Of
Shreveport, parish aforesaid, on SATURDAY. the 9Th
day OF June. 4. ID. 1857, between the hours Of | |
O'clock A. Nj, and 4, M, the following described
property, belonging to the succession of John Lowe
t)-wt: the north half Of the northwest quarter of
ton No. D FIVE. in township 10 [nnetcen, range Ii
[sxteenl the northeast fractional quarter Of section
No. 6 [six.] same township and range; the southwest
fractional quarter dissection No. 80 thrtytwo,] town
ship 90 twenty range l6 [sixteenl and the south
fractional quarter Of section No 81 thirty-one,l
township 20 twenty, range Is sixteen, containing
hundrC and thirty l3I acres, more or less,
together with the buildings and improvements thereon.
Seized and be sold to pay and satisfy the writ issued
in the above entitled suit.
Terms of saIe-cash, without the benefit Of appraise-
ment. J. 9. McWlLLlAMS, Depy Shert1.
Shreveport, April 30, 1857. [pf$8 IS
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-sso WHEREAS an election was holden on Monday
- 9Th May, 1857, in the different wards o: the
ssess town of Shreveport, for mayor treasurer and
trustees OF said town, and whereas, there being no
choice of mayor in consequence OF neither candidate
having received majority of the votes cast. Now,
therefore, |, JOHN w. JONES' mayor Of Shreveport, do
hereby order another election for mayor, be held
my Office Saturday, May I6, 1857, between the
hours of 10 o'clock, and d. P. NJ; and the commits
soners heretofore appointed instructed hold said
election, and make thereof Given under
my hand, officially, this 9Th day of May, 1857
m6 JOHN W. JONES, Mayor.
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Shreveport, Jefferson & Lake Packet.

aAaaTu, = The entirely new and very light drnughe
442 z1zzffzzSF steamer IN. Il. DAUGHEssTX,
=zsss@ss-E.Z J. w. MARTIN master, has commenced
her trips as a regular packet between Shreveport and
Jefferson, touching at Port Caddo, Benton. Smhand,
and all landings and plantations the river and lake.
The Daughery is new, very staunch light draught,
and having been built expressly for passenger pack
ct with conmodious cabins fitted up with statc-rooms,
is particularly adapted to the trade. Her officers will
pay particular attention all business entrusted to
them and make of every eyertion give satisiac
ton. For freight passage, having fine accommo-
dations, apply on board
The N. l.. Daughery will connect at Shreveport
with the New Orleans packet Duke, and will take
freight and passengers for N Orleans, be forwarded
by thG boat. Passengers and shippers may rely that
every effort will be made by the officers Of both boats
to give entire satisfaction. ion7
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1t being an undisputed fact that compete
with Them either in assortment cheapness, they in
ve the ladies of Shreveport and its vicinity, and par
ticuarly those that good Judges, 10 their well Sc
lccted stock Of fashionable Merinos and Cashmeres
their Embroderies and Dress Silks.
New Goods are received by every boat
Orders from the country are carefully attended to.
Shreveport. December 10, 1856.
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w G. TRABUE, rm-.
AuctIoneer and Commission Merchant,

Texas street, Shreveport, La.
4 GENT for the sale Of Begging, Rope, Lowells,
"A Jeans, kerseys, Linseys, Cotton Yarns Tobacco.
Poughs, Iron. Nails, Western Produce and Plantation
Goods generally. aug20
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New Orleans s. Shreveport Packet.

{ss@:1n@-~' 4, The well known passenger steamboar
i S tszzzz4Haffs9f 81. CHARLES, VIM D. BATE
MAN, master, will resume her trips,
the first rise water, regular packet between n.
Orleans and Shreveport touching Grand Bayou
Camptd, Grand Ecoye and all intermediate landings
and plantations. The St. Charles has been thoroughly
overhnuIcd and put in fine order, and is in all respects
as good as new, and for comfort and fine aecommo-
dations unsurpassed by any boat in the trade. Her
commander solicits continuance of the liberal pat
ronage heretofore extended to the boat pedgng him
self that nothing shall be wanting his part to give
satisfaction to shippers and travellers. For freight
passage, apply on board. sep3
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NaH Orleans and Red River Packet.

{saassaa q THE entirely new, stauneh and very
. ksat light dsaught steamboat JOSEPH
Ezzs ss= HOLD EW, B. II. MARTIN, master
will run as regular Red River and n Orleans packet
throughout the entire season. receiving and landing
freight and passengers at all points on the route
The Joseph Holden having been purchased by Proctor
Ankrim expressly for Red River packet, will re-
main permanently in the trade under The command of
captain Martin, who will make Of every exertlon
to give satisfaction. All business entrusted the
boat will be promptly attended TO- For freight or pas
sage, having fine accommodations apply on board a26
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For MaYQr,

OF Mayor.
1--WE authorised to announce JOHN W.
JONES' as candidate for reelection to the office of
MAYOR Of Shreveport Election, Saturday, 10Th May.
GJ7WE are authorised to announce SAM. WELLS.
as candidate for the Office of mayor OF the town of
Shreveport at the ensuing election
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New Orleans Il Red River Packet.

,fFN0@aa@ D. The new and splendid last running
4s RH5Fif45sF steamer DUAEI, SAM'L APPLICABLE,
zzEss=szzsEE master, owing the rise in the river
has been enabled to resume herregular trips
DAY packet between n Orleans and Shreveport Grand
Bayou, Campt6 Grand Ecore, Alexandria, and inter-
mediate points and landings the river, and will
leave Shreveport on
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REUBEN WHITE. SMITH. JOS. w. BALDWIN.
WHITE, SMITH & BALDWIN,
Receiving. Forwarding and Commission
M E K c II A n rs,
And dealers in
Groceries, Boat and Bar Stores,

PLANTATION SUPPLIES, &c,
Corner Of Commerce and Milan streets, Shreveport.
FAVING purchased from MIR. f. C. Hart the COM
4 4 modious Brick Warehouses, formerly occupied
by Mr. L. E. Carter, and more recently by Mr.. Nat.
Moore we are now prepared to receive and store
ton, merchandise and produce, and solicit the patron
age of our friends and the public, pedgng ourselves
to give prompt attention all business entrusted to
our care We will keep on hand at all times large
and complete stock Of Plantation Supplies, Boat and
Bar stores and Groceries, Of all descriptions, to which
we request the attention of purchasers.
n B. Our entire charges for receiving, storing and
shipping cotton, will be twenty five cents per bale.
Shreyenort. ADril Q. 1856,
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The R. w Adams was built expressly for the trade,
carry 5000 bales of cotton, and has unusually CON-
modious cabins with unsurpassed accommodations for
passengers. Her officers will pay every attention
any business entrusted to then and every effort to
deserve patronage. For freight passage, apply on
board. marchll
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{-4z@>:'a THE new and fast running steamboat
Sz55..Hz44t57taS5 ESEEEE SULPHUR. a. CAR

, r 4E""E H. 7 HE new ana Hsf running stcANOOaI
@sEH7 t 5fzt5sS9I3 EsELEE SBJElEsKE EJEs, A. CAR
zssz=-.ss@eZ LILLE. master, r. c. HuTcuISoN, clerk,
has commenced her regular trips packet in the
upper Red River and New Orleans trade touching at
all intermediate landings and points. The Belle
trcly new, being just of ship-bui!ders' hands, is
unusually staunch, is provided with all modern i'm
proyements, and ranks a. l. in all the insurance Of
fees. She has comfortable communications for pas
sengcrs and in point Of speed and safety uasurpass
ed by any boat in the trade. Her officers will pay par
cular attention to any business entrusted to the boat
and make OF every eXertion TO give satsfaction-
For freight or passage applv on board. now,
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Dissolution.


FENHE mercantile partnership heretofore existing be-
L tween H. Cozart and Forbes J. Houston, at
Shreveport, La, under the and style Of Cozart &
Houston, was dissolved by mutual CONSENT Decem-
Der 8 list 1856. All the Debts and liabilities of said
partnership are assumed by H. Cozart He will con-
time business attheir old stand, of Texas and
Lcvee Streets and will keep for sale lurge aud gen
eral assortment of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Iron.
Castings, Nails, Hoes, Axes, Chains, Bagging, Rope,
Twine etc January 81 1857.
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HINTON SMITH, Shreveport R. MUsDY, Mansfield.
| MUNDY a. SMITH

/ HINTON SMITH, Shreveport. K. MUNDY, Mansfield.
| MUNDY q SMITH,
| A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Shreveport and Mans
n field, La. Will give prompt attention to any
business entrusted to them in northern Louisiana.
Smith & Brother, New Orleans. se .a5a7
| Taylor & Hidden, ..E zaE a-E..-.s
Rugeley, Blair & Co. .....s.z.sz.s s. a.j#
hite, Smith & Baldwin, Shreveport. .>sEa.1 .s5E
Col. E. H. Crosby, Keaehie a..a.. octs
...-.... J. c.. BEALL,
4 TTORNEY. AND COUNSELLOR At LAW,
N Shreveport, La. Office, Market street. jana
-T--T7 JOHN W. JONES, 80
4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
- Shreveport, La. Will practice in the district
courts of Caddo, DeSoto, Bosser, and the supreme
court at Monroe and Alexandria. noyl4
=.. .s.~.e.. w. A. LACY, :76syr ssa<azTe
A TTORNEY AT LAW, Shreveport, Louisiana.
n Office on Market street. jy4
.-r.y B. /. HODGE, ....:
4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
~ Shreveport, La viii give strict attention to bus
mess in the District Courts of Caddo, DeSoto and
Sossier, and the Supreme Court of Louisiana. apes
@ R. G. HARPER, Fl"
4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Shreveport, La-Will
~ practice in the courts of the parishes Of Caddo,
Claiborne, DeSoto Bossier, and in the supreme court,
at Monroe. aug3-ly
LAWRENCE P. GRAIN. L.. M. MUTT.
GRAIN g. MUTT, ...--a@ .-
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Shreveport La.--Will
N practise in tie courts of the Parishes of Caddo,
Bossier, Claiborne and BienvilIe. silly
Gu D D Y, BROWN q Co., ".
Commission Merchants,
SO Camp street, New Orleans
TENI1E undersigned prepared make Liberal
Z Advances cotton consigned to the above house.
april Is OGLESBI & GRISWOLD.
]. M. q J. G. MURPHY,
t.' QLarge Brick Warehouse) FL
D ECEIV1NG, Forwarding and Commission N1er-
Al chants, Steamboat landing, JEFFERSON, Texas
large stock of Groceries, Begging, Rope, and Plan
taon Supplies constantly on hand. Every descrip-
ton of merchandise sold on commission. feb25
."..t .. R. D. WALKER, .. ..a ..,
Commission and Forwarding Merchant,
Lower Warehouse, FULToN ARKANSAS.
~ GODS sold on commission, and advances made
~ on merchandise left in my care.
Refer to any of the merchants of Hampstead, Pike
Sewer counties; or to Brander McKenna & HUB
bard, Lloyd & Frierson, E. Smith, or A. Il. Block,
New Orleans. april 9-lv
Removal.
TINE undersigned have removed to the brick corner
4 opposite former stand in the warehouse,
where have a large and well selected stock of
Groceries, Hardware, Iron,
AND PLANTATION GOODS,
which we intend sell low as any house in the
market. and for cash only. Es
ipn25 OGLESBY & GRISWOLD.
R. GRAHAM,
Dealer in .ss=
GROCERIES,. PROVISIONS, PRODUCE.
WINES, LIQUORS, ~-r
STEAMBOAT AND BAR STORES,
No. IA LEvGE, SHREVEPORT.
WILL keep constantly on hand aElarge supply Of
w the various articles in his line, to which he in
ves the attention of country merchants planters and
purchasers generally. @ aug27
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..# Ice! ICe!! He'll!
rTNHE undersigned having hand large stock of
i Ice, prepared to supply their friends and the
public generally, during the warm season.
All orders from the country will be attended to with
despatch. liberal patronage is respectfully solicited
Depot, Texas street, adjoining the Smile.
m6-4t ENGLE & AARON.
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Washing for the Million!

dcHiilS IU1 kHt HEfAEoN'
'HNHE trials and perpextes Of washing day are OBJ
4 waited by using
John McChesney's Patent w flashing Machine.
he greatest invention of the age for washing, and
adapted to the wants OF every family in the Union and
will wash more clothes, with less labor than any 9TH
er machine now in nse and with less injury than by
hand on common washboard. 1t has been fully
tested the finest fabrics, and will wash any thing
from bed guilt TO lace collar without the least nlu
ry Price S525. ALI orders, accompanied by cash or
draft, will be promptly filled, and machines shipped
without delay. The undersigned are sole proprietors
for the State OF louisiana and also agents for the sale
of State and county rights. Office No. 50 CAMP
STREET, New Orleans.
april % GOODWIN, DAUGHERTY & Co.
Notice.
TOHN NJ. Ian DRUM, Esq, is my duly authorised
- agent and attorney in fact, during my temporary
absence from the State. ]. W. TYSON.
Shreveport, April l. 1857.
BOOTS. SHOES AND BROGANS, of every
8 description and quality. for gentlemen, ladies,
misses, boys and children. fresh stock, just
eeived and for sale very low by
march26 E. & B. JACOBS.
DEED OATS-Iust received a lot of superior Seed
y Oats. For sale Ivy L. & B. JACOBS,
JaR2l " #%~ %- l"N#S street.
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Fresh Arrivals at
J 3. w z L Y

s. 3. w Z L Y
No. Is on the Lcvce.
~ SACKS Rio Coffee,
iCU 20 sacks Govt Java Coffee, i'll pockets.
so pkgs Moasses bbI5 and half bbIs,
so bbis Dexter Nhi=key,
25 bbls Wiltshire do.
25 pkgs Cranbeuics, h and Or. bOls.,
so boxes Cheese,
q boxes RaisiDs,
50 boxes Buckwhcat,
90 baskets Champagne Wine,
so boxes assorted Pickles,
10000 Havana Cigars, assorted,
IS boxes Fire Crackers
% boxes Goldfish
AIso-A first rate stock of Blacksmith Tools, Log
Chains, Fifth Chains, Balances, Wedding Hoes, Col
Inns Axes, Fry Pans, etc. dec24
Dean Cotton Seed.
VSTE have received on consignment few bags Of
w the celebrated Dean Cotton Seed, which will
be sold dollar per hushe, II Immediately appli
ed for. [apriEl1 OGLESBY & GRlsWOLD.
Bagging and Rope.
4 SNAIL 10, Of NJ. ! Kentucky Begging and
1 a Rope, for sale to close consignment by ssa
Ian2l r zr.rst- ,'s- CARTER Il SHtEERS.
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GOtt0n Gins,

FJNHE undersigned prepared to furnish planters
4 with Grswold's Improved Cotton Gins on the
most reasonable terms.
feb1l GARTER e. SUIVERS
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EMOVAL-M. RAER has removed from his old
IL stand to the corner of Texas and Spring streets
where he is prepared 10 accommodate his friends and
customers .@+.-@ I.ss% jHnl4
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New Orleans & Shreveport Packet.

fR91Mn9n D. THE entirely new, fast running passen-
s%%52s5T4 sfT ger steamboat Hs. w. ADA S,
zSS:EssEzzzzzza CHAs E. MARSHALL master, has COM
menced her regular trips, Shreveport and New
Orleans packet touching at the mouth of Loggy Ba-
you, Grand Bayou, CamptG, Grand Ecore, Aexan-
dria and all intermediate landings, leaving Shreveport
every alternate Saturday. viz:
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SunC.ay, DECENTRALIZATION s Sunday .........AprI T3
Wednesday,.... " IS Wednesday,..... d" %
sunday:..... 90 sunday,...... May 10
Wednesday, pril Wednesday,.... g 20
The Duke was built expressly for passenger boat to
ply the Mississippi and is in every respect the finest
and largest boat that ever entered Red River. Her
cabins are unusually commodious and furnished in the
most magnificent manner, and for comfort, good
Communications, safety and speed she is unsurpassed.
Captain Apologize soicits continuance OF the Liberal
patronage heretofore extended to him. pledging himself
that nothing shall be wanting his part give sat
isfaction. For freight Or passage, apply on board
The Duke will hereafter connect at Shreveport with
the steamer NJ. L. Daughery, for Jefferson, aud will
at all times receive freight and passengers for Benton
Port Caddo, Smithland Jefferson, land all intermediate
landings, which will be forwarded without detention
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Dissolution.

I2E3SDINSEUNs
FsNHE coparncrship heretofore existing under the
L firm of NILY s TGTTY, dissolved by mu-
tual consent on the It'll March. S, B. Wyy being
alone authorised to collect and receipt for debts due
the late firm, and pay all claims against the same
TgNHE undersigned, having purchased the entire in
L terest of Mr.. Don A. Totty. his late partner, will
continue the GROCERY and PRODUCE BUSINESS
as heretofore the old stand, in front of the
boat landing, and solics continuance of the liberal
patronage extended to the late firm.
Shreveport, April l, 1851 S. B. WHY.
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Il. Q. HARPER,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Shreveport, La-Wil
~ practice in the of the parishes Of Caddo,
ClAborne DeSoto, Bossier, and in the supreme court,
at Monroe. aug3-ly
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CNnee.

400 BAGS Prime Rio, on consignment, and for
IOO sale by CARTER & SHIVERS,
On the Levce
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JanII On Tie IeFee.
IRON AND NAlLS-Just received q large stock
4 of Iron and Nails which will he sold at the lowest
rates IfeblSI W. II. C. HUDGINS. .
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Upper Red River Il New Orleans Packet.

Telegraph, Washington and Standard, CIarks-
copy fer three months. decl7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-19

n NV BOOz.-We are indebted 10 our neiph-
bors, Blanchard MohuD, for d copy of "My
Tip to France by Rev. Jno. p Donelan. New
York, published by Edward DUNCAN & Brother.
(Janles b kiTker,) 81 Broadway, I-57
The Catholic world Of America has been on the
f"' rtrs for the appearance of this book for some
time past, arising from the feet of the universal
popularity Of lts clever author, where known.
Father Donelan is a man of brilliant genius, very
quick perceptions, elegant attachments, excellent
sense, and withal heart a. big as all ont of
doo!s-a heat that feels keenIy for all with whom
he Is thrown IN contact. And his little volume
Is indeed. but reflection of his so we'll known
tharacter- Written in familia. style il must
strlke the accomplished reader who loves to he
al peace with his fellow man. like his own farnil
lar reflections upon men and things. We hay.
read IT greatly 10 our edifcation and not less TO
our advantage in the way of substantial enter
tainment derived from il. AS book OF modern
travels II Is Infinitely superior to most of its com
peers Of light literature Of the hour OWING In the
substantial, historical, theological and classical
lore with which ii is replete set forth, too, in a
manner as aItless = agreeable
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PERSONAL

-. Gen. c. L. Henningsen, Of New York. is
at Browns. -
Ole Bull arrived at Christiana, Norway.
on the l9th ult.
Capt. A. Garland, NJ. c., and Commander
Price, u. : N, are at Willafds'.
James Russell Lowell was married AT Port.
land, on Thursday, TO Miss Frances Dunlap, the
niece Of Ex-Governor Dunlap, of Maine.
MIR. J. Parton, the man who doesn't believe
IN devil, and who Is IF amy Fern's' third hus-
bdnd, Is writing life of Aaron Burr.
49, Macaulay has, IL is said, given up the idea
81 continuing his ''History of England down To
period within the memory OF living mem" as at
nrst announced, and Wilt conclude il with the
death Of Queen Anne
- Hon % b. Matteson. Of New York. has
announced his determination nor 10 RESIGN his
scar In the present Congress He saw. that the
resignation OF his seat in the Last CONGRESS U.s.
Occaslonrd by his sickness and WAS no, in the
least Influenced by the resolutions which had
been reported by the Committee of Inves,igs.
ton.
The wife and daughter of Iieut Usr,do,
U - ", Commander Of The LOST st.sTnrbir -
trail America, passed the summer AT NrIynor,
Hdbitues of the Fillmore House will re,o.Inho,
the exquisite voice of Miss H. as well as he,
good natured Use Of it. Miss II is considered 70
be one Of the best private singers in America.-N,
y. Post.
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The BRITISH GALLERY IN NEW YoRK.-The
Persia brought out large number Of fine pic
lures Of British artists. designed for exhibition in
New York city Among them is to be two OF the
Leading pictures of Turner, (now dead,) whose
later works have been much lauded by Rus
Kin and so severely berated by unpoetic matter
of-fact critics who profess not to be able to guess
what the deuce the artist was driving at
The New York Evening Post, in allusion to
Turner'S pictures, hopes the Hangin. Committee
may not make the same mistake which occurred
at an exhibition in a German city, to which some
pictures Of Turner were contributed. The Com
mittee, it is said, not familiar with his latest
style; hung them upside down, and the mistake
was not discovered for several days.
The exhibition, which will comprise about
three hundred pictures in oil and two bundled in
water colOrs is to be taken to various cities and
it Is to be hoped will visit Washington on its
rounds.