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d. KELHAM,
FURNITURE STORE,
Drugs, Medicines. &c,

III uSSs NEukShHCCs sSSs
THE subscriber having recently been supplied with
Ia large and fresh stock of Drugs Medicines,
Chemicals, Perfumery, ETC., would respectfully notify
all country merchants, planters and physicians that
every thing in my line will be sold very small ad
vanee for cash, city acceptances. Below few
0f the articles on hand:
500 ozs suph: quinine, 800 Tbs pow'd rhubarb,
100 /" lph: morphine, 200 fbs ipecac,
100 " strychnine, 500 lbs SIENNA,
loo !" nitrate silver, 1000 TBS gum arabic,
10 bbls ref'd campher, 600 tbs tartaric acid,
400 kegs sup: carb soda, 800 TBS blue mass,
ITO bbls cream tartar, 800 TBS caome, E.&A.,
2O bbls EPSON salts, 1000 Tbs indigo,
90 bbls copperas, 1000 Tbs madder
IS bbls castor oil, SO lbs chlorotorm,
20 bbs linseed oil, 90 gross seid'z powders,
3a bbs sp: turpentine, 20 " yeast
NM bbls alcohol, 25 " soda "
&D kegs salt petre, 40 gross sugar lemons.
2Do0 bxs druggists glassware patent medicines, per-
fuH1ery, medicine chests instruments ETC., etc.
G. N. MORRISON, Wholesale Druggist,
dec 81, 1854 IL Magazine ST., New Orleans.
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W. A. BROADWELL a. CO -

Successors to A. J. Wright & Co..
( tOMMlsSlON MERCHANTS, No. 100 Graviel
" street, New Orleans
We shall give special attention to exssu,ing orders
for family and plantation supplies, and to The collection
and remittance of money.
In pursuing strictly commission business, we ha "
adopted she policy of accepting bills furnishing all
our accommodations by direct cash advances
AS we receive BAGGING and ROPE direct from the
manufactures we shall have pleasure in supplying
planters without charge of commission for purchasing
We are agents for GrisW0ds Improved Cotton Gins,
which delivered free of charge, and fully guaranteed
at SO so. 4y saw.
The services of Mr. A. J. WRlGHr will u piven to
the interests of the house. decI9
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New Orleans & Texas q. S. Mail Line.
I'LL AIzb 4ad

LOUISIANA. Captain w. H. Talbot.
MEXICO, John Lawless.
PERSEVERANCE, Capt. Henry Place.
CHARLES MORGAN Capt. ]. Y. Lawless.
one OF the above new and magnificent steamships 1vs
leave for Galveston, Indanola and Matagorda Bay
every Sunday and Thursday, at O'Clock, A. NJ, pune.
tualy.
For freight or passage, (having elegant accommo-
dations,) apply to HARRIS & MORGAN,
Foot of Julia street, opposite Steamship landing
nov Is. 1855
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FRESH IMPORTATION
For Summer and Fall Trade. 1856.
WIN. B. MILLER,
Wholesale and RrtaiI
DRUGGIST AND BOOKSELLER,

TEXAS STREET, SHREVEPORT,
Is now receiving aaa opening a
large and FRESH stock, recently
purchased from Manufacturers
and Importers, in New York and
Phlladetphla, paf tic uuior- r-ottcntion
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The western rivers are all free of ice aud ris-
ing very fast.
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On the 91st ult., in Baltimore, doctor A B.
Arnold furnished the following prescription for
a child suffering from slight fever: 5 grains
of calomeI and grains of pulverlzed rhubarb
This was to be taken in a powder, and three
hours AFTER the following mixture: 9 scruples
chIorate Of potass, drachms each honey of
squills and syrup of lemon, ! ! ounces distilled
anniseed water. The druggist accidentally
mixed cyadine of potass, deadly poison, in
the preparation, and the first dose killed the
child in ten minutes The physician was i'm
mediately called, and to show that death had
not been caused by the medicine, he swallowed
teaspoonful of it, and soon feeling the symp-
toms of poison, ran to the drugstore and took
powerful emetic. The father of the child
accused the druggist with causing its death,
who, confident that the prescription was harm
less and correctly compounded swallowed some
of it himself, and was dead man twenty FIVE
minutes afterwards
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The western rivers are all free of ice aud rls-
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LEEDS FOUNDRY,

OF DELUKD q FUUCHEK SIKEETS,
NEW ORLEANS.
Is prepared to furnish vertical and hors
izontal Steam Engines, Sugar Mills,
Vacuum Pans, Sugar Kettles, Clarifi-
ers, Filters, steam and horse power
Draining Machines, Saw Mills, Gin
Geering, Iron Columns and Fronts for
buildings Furnace Mouths Crate Bars,
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oUUU TBS pure and extra
v white lead
1900 Tbs putty in bladders
1000 lbs Spanish whiting
100 books of gold leaf
E gross paint brushes
500 lbs assorted soap
500 TBS star candles
4 gross Ky mustard
$50 TBS chrome and Par
Is green
l0 reams sand paper
25 gross lucifcr matches
100 TBS potash
500 TBS s;ileratus
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nd and to arrive:
1000 Tbs sup: carb: soda
1000 TBS coperas
$50 lbs sal: soda
500 TBS Epson salts
900 tbs roll sulphur
$50 TBS flour sulphur
400 geslons alcohol
$50 do castor oil
800 do lard oil
400 do linSeed oil
$50 do varnish
200 do train oil
5000 ffJS nnre and eytra
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-07-23
4 COATING FOR THE WRONG LEGS.

A gentleman Of this city, who has the
bad fortune TO be troubled with rheumatism
in the legs, and the good fortune to have
an excellent wife, who is ever prompt in
applying the usual remedies to arrest the
vexatious pains of this treacherous COM
plant, went home one evening last week
suffering greatly from his old "nniscry."-
Ills Jealous wife Immediately rushed to the
sideboard, and taking out the bottle of
what she supposed to be Dalley's Pain Ex-
tractor, proceeded to rub the husbands legs
and feet with the magical elixir With a
grateful smile the affectionate husband sig
nified his great relief, remarlsing, also, that
good wife was really an incstimaLle bless
ing.
"And, by-thcby, my DEAR" continued
the stEsctistsatsss spouse, II see you have
been vanishing the legs Of this old fnrni-
turc; they have. needed it for long
time"
"Wllat put that into your head 2" asked
the good wife.
"Why, can't smell =? must certainly
have a bad cold if could escape that
strong odor Of copal varnish which per-
vades the room."
"lou are mistaken; llavn't opened the
varnish bottle day"
At this the husband, happening TO cast
his eyes down to his knecling wife, who
was still rubbing his pedal cxtremities, was
astonished and Mortified at the spectacle
they presented. They were of beautiful
mahogany color, SO brightly polished tha,
hc could see his own startled countenance
as distinctly in them rs in looking-glass
Selling the bottle of magical elixir, what
was his horror to discover that it was Ia,
heled "copal varnislhw
This explained the odor, and established
an.important fact in the medical practice,
that the best cure for rheumatism is thick
coating Of copal varnish. We had heard
the same remedy employed in cases oi
cholera, to arrest perspiration, but this is
the first-case we have ever known of its be.
ing found as effective in restoring the dam
aged legs Of mon as those of tables and
| sidcboards.
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choicra, 10 arrest Perspiratlon, but this is
the first'case we have ever known of its be-
ing found as effective in restoring the dam
aged legs of mon as those of tables and
sidcboards.
Mun is not Born to Sorrow.-The re-
cord Of human life is far more melancholy
that its course: the hours. OF quiet enjoy
ment are not noted; the thousand graces
and happiness of social life, the loveliness
OF nature meeting us at every, step, the
buoyancy of spirit resulting from health
and pure air, the bright sun, the starry
firmament-all that cheers man on his
road through his probationary state, that
warns the heart and makes life pleasant, is
omitted in tho narrative, which can only
deal with facts; and we read Of disappoint-
ment, and sickness, and death, and exclaim,
"Why is man born to sorrow?" lie is not
so: years Of enjoyment brace the soul for
the grief when it comes; and when it
does come, it comes mixed with so many
alleviating circumstances, for those who do
not wilfully reject all the lessor pleasures
which the loving Father of all his works
has with so tender care scattered at our
feet, that even the grief is far less in the re-
ality than it appears in the relation.
The Expense Of .Saspicion.-Suspicio
is temper so uneasy and restless, That it is
very justly appointed the concomitant Of
guilt. 1t is said, that no torture is equal
to the inhibition of sleep long continued, n
pain to which tho state Of that man bears
a very exact analogy who dares never
give rest to his vigilance and circumspec-
ton, but considers himself as surrounded by
secret foes, and fears to intrust his children,
or his friend, with the secret that throbs in
his breast, and the anxieties that break
into his faco. To avoid, Mt this expense,
those evils to which casiness and friendship
might have exposed him, is surely to buy
safety attoo dear a rate, and, in the Ian
guage Of the Roman satirist, to save life
by losing all for which wise man would
1.-Two.
One night judge, military officer, and
minister, all applied for a lodging at an
inn where there was but one spare bed, and
the landlord was called upon to decide
which had the best claim of the three. az
have lain fifteen years in the garrison at
B." said the officer. II have sat rs
judge twenty years in R-4s," said the
Judge. "With your leave, gentlemen, 1
have stood in the ministry twenty-five years
at NJ" said the minister. "That set
ties the dispute" said the landlord. You,
Mr.. Captain, have lain fifteen years you,
Mr.. Judge, have sat twenty years; but the
aged pastor has stood fve-ahd twenty years,
u he certainly has the best right to the
bed"
A lawyer having some legal business to
tran sace with 4 WIDOW lady, took accession
tosiaqaire hessag The matron, who had
tong since dolsa me 8 widows Weeds 3 a.
tempaed jook prins; anai much younger
tl.an. sis really 8 I've 4 sss 81
Then, Ming s3s the daughter, rs ssasd,
.s:sSs bclai, rniss, u to iaqq;re
|ayexs jill i sn liitls psai
E . Z Ne M W yopqt hi,
s. - 4
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Old Grout is confirmed bachelor.
This will sufficiently explane his ignorance,
real or pretended, of tho proper apburte.
nanccs Of a fashionable lady's apparel. A
day or two since, he was on his way to
Roxbury, in the Metropolitan cars, and
happening to notice the bottom of an en-
broidcred skirt, he attempted to. pick it up,
under the impression that it was hand
kerchicf belonging to the lady at whose
feet it lay. He soon discovered his
mistake, however, and SO did the lady. after
which he opportunely ssmembered an err
rand near byyand giving the strap an ener.
getic pull, left, fully determined never to
attempt so pick up anything resembling a
psp.nocket Handkerchief n$future. y
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tFs AtCs!'o3 3huNaHccu use iHlnutes
v victory woatd have been theirs.
Issd tbese devoted men faltered, the same
fesn aeld have followed. have made
Ssthis digzessfo6 TO illustrate by example the
terrible aatsustysness of the flying artil-
1ere I've :vitnsssedit on other fields.
sxieans never fought under the
I ssaiae cisdSms stances with moro determined
dodts was their first battle, and they
sss eopfdsHs Of Veto j. Tie Tampico
1bsstAI,cn was she Palmeib 4Regimeot.of
sthea Mexican army Half of them fell
apen tss as;ds and 4 was only when eWry
osissrs hid fed that they retired in sullen
faooa from Ga field. Theifaag bearer bore
tl,cf4 Aag ffom itsstaff and Wrapping i.
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Ruling Pass;oa.-Hearys eaufert est-
dinalsof Winchester, rho was etrsMfy
rich, cried out upon his dcaih bed. s h
NOT death be hired! Will,money do hoth-
ingf Must I die that have such great
riches {? II the whole realm of England
would save my life, I amsable, either by
policy to got it, or.by riches to buy it,
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! % seksd shisl. was
[a z 81 /, 90 ssi
(4ll IL y = b lsOthss (ss thsee
yesrs M: shall pth Be of an Asys s
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-06
Anarchy Ia Central America The Fate OF
the ISthmus States.


Civil war is again the order OF the day in
Central America. Costa Rica having succeeded
in driving Walker aud the flibusters out OF
Nicaragua, now shows that she il determined to
take possession Of that country, or at least q
part OF it, for herself Col Cauty having
been recently promoted to the rank of general,
il ordered to besicge and take the fort of San
Nicaraguan forces that now hold it, Her spe-
cious plea for this conduct is that Nicaragua is
incapable Of defending it from an invasion of
the lilibusters.
We have had hitherto some respect for the
little State Of Costa Rica. With population
that is only equal in numbers to that of one of
our fourth rate towns, she has made sacrifices
and evinced spirit in her recent struggle that
do her honor. She had, too, presented formerly
a favorable contrast with many other South
American republics. With we'll organized
government, an industrious people, no debt, no
army and no military aspirations, she pros
pered aud received respect All this is
now changed. Her people have been drawn
from their labors to form an army She has
involved herself in debt which she has
no prospect Of paying, she has created a act of
ambitious and greedy military leaders, who
already talk of securing great rewards and
power for life; and she has now entered upon
an unjust war for territorial aggrandizement.
which can only lead her to ruin. However she
may endeavor to retrieve her errors, no other
fate is in store for her for she has followed the
course Of so many other Of her sister rcpub-
lies, and has created governing class whose
sole aim in life will he power and military
achievements.
To this may be added another, and very
great error, which She has committed A tran
sit company, formed Of American citizens, &C
ceding to the invitation Of the government Of
Nicaragua, had established route for travel
between the Gulf aud the Pacific Ocean. Anne
rican capital was largely invested in steamers
warehouses, roads and implements. under the
direction Of American citizens. During the
civil wars in Nicaragua the government has
always respected this right of property. as was
proper that IL should do, though. using the
higher power vested in ii, 1t had made use of the
means Of transit afforded by the property of the
company. During the late war Costa RIGA
took possession of these to prevent the enemy
from using 1t for obtaining succor This was
proper but now that peace is restored, Il Is
her duty TO return this private property Of
foreign citizens to it, rightfu owners. Instead
Of this she has retained possession of the steam
ers and implements, and endeavored 10 sell
them. After sending several agents here for
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-06
Another Meeting or the Erie Rsiiroad Com
pany.

very numerous meeting Of stock and bondholders and
aters held in Commercial Hall Montgomery street
Jersey city last night for the purpose devpp means
to place tho Erie Railroad in better pccuniary condition
Mr.. scudder took the Char, and Mr.. j. Culver was ap
pointed Secretary.
The stated the object Of The meeting and Mr.
MORAN, the President Of the road followed In eome
remarks the present position aud future prospects, Of
the Erie Railroad. He sad the enterprise Commended
itself particularly to the attention Of property owners in
jersey CITY, a. being one destined advance their local
interests particularly Mr.. Moran's remarks were con
tnued at length.
Mr.. BssTtFN took the floor lie explained the necessity
Of completing the tunnel aud prophesied reaction in Erie
II only confidence could he restored
Mr. GPksoRy gave statistics and urged stockhod
70 come 10 the Of the road.
Mr.. WAErsAS succeeded Mr. Gregory in some very
practical observations
On motion u Mr BsvriKH . committee appointed 10
carry out the objects Of the meeting especially IN regard
10 the matter 81 the tunnel and Long Dock property
Metsrs. Wescot, Bentley, Waterman Clerkc, Van Worst
Reeny Iahrske, Gregory aud son, with power to add
b. their number.
The meeting lhen adjourned 70 convene again At The
call q the Chairman Of tins committee, Mr. Westco
submit their report
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'ELPHIA STOCK BOARD.

PHILADELPHIA Nov. S, 1857.
Stocks unsettled. There has been fall since opening
Pennsy vania State SIS, 81 Reading Railroad opened at
173s but fell to 1874 Morris Cana-32 was bid and 40
344 Pennsylvania bank stock fell yesterday (quotin
at SIX but advanced to-day.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. A, 1857.
Cotton better Sales to-day bales at an advance
OF 3-l6c.; mddlng, e2sc. lO4c Sugar firm at SIC n
51c for fair, amt sac. exc for prime. Moasses
4tsc' Corn new soc Zoe Whiskey 1Sc. Nothing
doing in sterling exchange New York exchange s 3
discount
CHARLESTON, Nov. S, 1857.
Cotton.-Sales to-day 600 bales; sales of the week
1900 Prices have advanced the week sc We quota
good midding fair at l2hc
SAVANNAH, Nov. S, 1857
Cotton.Salcs to-day, $50 bales at lie to l2,.c. for
middng
AUGUSTA, Nov. s, 1857.
Cotton.-sales to-day, 600 bales principally at l2xc.
but few at II nc
BUFFALO Nov SPIN
Flour unchanged. Sales 400 bbls S. IS Is for
extra OHIO &c. Wheat steady. Sales GO bushels ut
and 81 90 for white Indiana. Corn unchanged sales
5000 bushels at 60c. Oats and nominal at 34c
Whiskey unchanged Sales 400 bbs. al lQc Freights
uncEangcd-l6c for wheat to New York. Lake imports
for the twenty four hours ending today-s 600
bbs flour, $50 900 bushels wheat, 1000 bushels oats
5000 bushels Canal exports SO 900 bushels wheat
1900 bushels
Flour steady; sales to-day Of 900 bb at 81 so "a rs
for common TO extra State. Wheat unchanged and
scarce sales today Of 5000 bbls 9oc. 92c for Chi
spring and 81 OF for small parcel of red Indiana
Corn Is and nothing doing Lake imports in aS
twenty -four hours-4,J0 bushels wheat $500 bushels
time-5Soo bbls. flour, $500 bushels wheat and 1900
bus heels barley.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-06

TIN" MAYonALrr.-A city paper thinks that
Fernando Wood may be defeated as candidate
for Mayor if all his opponents coalesce without
respect to party. This is pretty good idea.
II reminds one of the manager of theatre
who, wanting to run down rival establish
ment where they were playing Hamlet, an
nounced the same play with the part of Ham,
let omitted. Party considerations, party fideli-
ty and party rancor are the sole capital and RI
lance of the opponents of Fernando Wood for
Mayor; throw these away, aid there ceases to
be any opposition to him. 1t will be more
amusing and more exciting to encourage than
to endeavor to get rid of party considerations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-06

Tvs AMERICAN fSsrrrTE-.sT EVENING oFIBE EXHIBITION
At rHE CRYSTAL PAlJcE-Thc Fair Of the American Inst
utc which has been open at the Crystal Palace since the
10th of September will close TO night The exhibition i
ono II the finest has been presented the pub
lie by this society Besides the grcs, variety of agrcu
tural mechanical and artistic attractions 10 the exh
biiion to night there will be added grand musical en-
tcrtanmcut nodworth's band, Of sixty performers will
be present and Miss Williams the Welsh Nightingale
will sing several favorite and ballads. programme
Of the evenings entertainment will be found in another
part the paper Those who have not yet visited this
fair will be amply repaid by going there this evening
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PROSPECTS OF RIor AND BLoopsnEp.-A NOR

PROSPECTS OF RIor AND BLoopsnED.-A morn
ing journal which has suffered severely in con-
sequence OF the hard times, thinks that nothing
can prevent an uprising of the Irish and Ger
mans this winter, and a general attack on the
banks. We suspect the Irish and Germans will
keep themselves warm by some other process.
Only give us day or two's notice Of II riot In
this city, and the ublic peace is safe. Rioters
like other people-have heads to be broken,
and bodies to be perforated with ball and steel;
and as our militia would make no scruples to
shoot down any quantity of Irish and Germans
or other people who proposed to rob or riot, We
take il that the peace will be preserved, and
people may sleep in quiet. Riots only occur
suddenly, when they have not been forescen a
few days ventilation in the papers explodes the
best laid conspiracy.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The New York Decentralization for Europe.
The Collins steamship Baltic, Capt Comstock, will leave
this port tomorrow at noon for Liverpool
The European mail, will close in this city at half past
ten O'Clock to morning
Tho European edition of the HERALD, printed in French
and English will be published at ten o'clock in the morn
ing Single copies, in wrappers, six cents.
subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the
NV YORK HERALD will be received the following places
IN Europe
Iospox Samson Low, SON & Co, A. Ludgate hill.
Am European Express Co, 81 King William ST.
PARIS Am European Express Co. ,space dc la Bourse
IJyKRpooL Am European Express Co.. Chapel street.
K stuart 10 Exchange street, East.
HAvRR Am. European Express Co, Il kue Corneile
The contents Of the European edition Of the HERALD VIII
combine the news received BY mail and telegraph at the
Office during the previous week. and up to the hour of
publication
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a. eoime future day
The same questions are pertinent to Mexico
also andtf they are not coon decided by the
government they will be by the flibus-
tiers. Everywhere we see the same poll
teal incapacity and civil dieunion-the same
waning OF civilized communities and ex-
tension Of the sway of the savage
Indian, or the. strong but sensual black.
1t is question pertinent to the very exist
istence OF the white race now inhabiting those
countries, and however CALLING it may be to
their efrespect to confess it, they will he forced
to do so sereimany years have passed by the
vely progress of the barJarous races within
them Ii these countries desire TO preserve
themselves from tilibusterism there is but one
course open to them. They must invite the
government of the United States to take pos
ser sion of the transit utes-Tehuantepec and
the san Juan river must be opened to the
world under the peaceful guarantee of this
country. Let Scnores Robes and Molina and
Yrissarri and T. calante think of this and
looking the. inevitable future boldly in the face,
take such course a. will weld them to our
vitality before the Apaches from the Sierra de
los Mimbras, or tie negroes from Mosquito,
and their fellows, have swept their countries
from existence as civilized nations.
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y. &. Dciavan md the Temperance Men OF
Herklmcr County.

LITTLE FALLS, Nov. s, 1857
At temperance meeting held las, night At Salisbury
Centre after address the Past twelve years Of tenn
perance matters in this State" by Professor Mccoy,
the following resolution, moved by J. D. Champion,
seconded by u. A. Northurp, was unanimously garfield
Resolved That the temperance OF Ierkimer county
have no confidence in Edward e. Dclavan ESQ as prezI
dent OF the New York state Temperance society aud we
request that the delegates who The annual meeting
Of the society at Albany, Thursday, 12h instant 10
vote against Mr. Dcayan, or any 20 be under
bis influence, to any office In the society.