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The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-23

TIE UNDERSIGNED, formerly of 322 Rampar
l. street, gives notice to his numerous friends and
patrons that he has nearly done perecng his
ments to his new and large establishment, where he
has hand and shall continue to keep most
beautiful and complete assortment of both young and
grown Fowls, of the following breeds viz red buff.
black, white, Dominique, Perey, Palmer and Marsh,
Changhaes Imperial Chinese, Royal Cochin Chinas,
Santon Chnas, Brahmah Pookas Bennet stock !
Chittagongs black and spangled Polands White
Calcutta Prussian and Wild Indian Mountain Fowls.
English Red Caps, black and fancy Bantams sumatra
Ebon, sumatra Pheasant, and Malacca and several
other game varieties.
ALso-Middlesex, Lincolnshire, Essex and Suffolk
Pigs. from two months to two and three years old
Hong Kong, Bremen and White China Geese. White
Avesbl1ry crested or Poland Ducks.
All of the above pigs, fowls &c, will be sold at
reasonable rates, and warranted pure and the
best in the country, from stock of his importation
from China England and other places, from spcci-
mems which took first premiums at the last year 3
New England Exhibition.
Apply by letter Or otherwise, to
A. VERLOIN DE GRUY,
No. % Cont Streat, New Orleans. or on Jersey
street, between Eighth and Ninth streets Fourth
district formerly Lafayette, where purchasers. and
the public in general invited to call AZ exam
iasdhsstonk and )pleStW aauMavm
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TIE NEW YORK DAY BOOK.

4 daily and weekly paper published in New York
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The character Of the Day Book is we'll known
as staunch and thorough advocate OF Southei
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culiar claims at the hands of the Southern people
For the present year, the proprietor has added to
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EN- RSON'S
United STATES Tgay.svamn.


TINS Young Original Monthly" has, du-
ring the last year, been twice enlarged, and
is now of the size Of the leading magazines
in this country and Europe. 1t contains
each year 400 pages, in two volumes. and
is embellishea with about COO original Pic
torial Illustrations. Although the youngest.
it has already outstripped in circulation and
popularity every other Three-Dolar Maca-
zine" in this city, with one exception. and
has now come to be regarded by the Amer
can Press, and large portion of magazine
readers, as Tho Rival Of Harper's." It's
originality, its purely national character. its
bold, independent criticisms, its high literary
tone, and its beautiful artistic embellishments
are securing for it hosts of admirers amonc,
every class and profession.
The new volume which commenced IN
July, contains many new attractive features
among which is the Life of George Wash
ton, prepared by distinguished author. and
illustrated by the first American artists. This
will be continued each month unit! comrie-
tel-the whole 10 he embeIlishol with SIEVE
raj hundred of the finest cngrayings every ey-
ecuted in this country.
illustrated Poems will appear in every
number
my Thirty Years Out of the Senate" by
Major Jack Downing, which is exc;tinr in
tense interest IN every section Of the conntrv
viii be continued through Che next rolume
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THE HOME CIRCLE.

| MONTHLY PERIODICAL, entitled the "Hone
II Circle" devoted to Religion and Literature is
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for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at g.
per annuln. strictly in advance
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RUSSELL.S MAGAZINE.
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Criticism

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Of magazine, and will be published in Charleston,
South Carolina, on or before the first of each
month.
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monty felt want and to give utterance and circula-
ton 10 the opinions, doctrines ana arguments ofthe
educated mind of the South especially. and 70 oro-
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"TuE RETIRED PHYs1crAy."-There are
few people in the country who have not read
of the wonderful cures Of incurable diseases
promised to be performed by the Indian
Hemp patent medicine Of "Dr. James, the
retired physician, whose sands Of life have
nearly run out" The New York Leader
exposes the swindle. 1t says that young
Vermont printer, who failed in the publish
lug business, is the vertable old Doctor, and
that under various aliases he has succeeded
within three years in quilting the people out
Of $4,000 fortune by selling quack medi-
cines that cost only as many cents as he gets
dollars for. His real name is Oliver p.
Brown, and he hires An old fellow at Jersey
City named Kuyper to personats DR.. James,
and aid him in doing pil-eaters brown.
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MISCELLANEOUS ADVTS.

!
ITO MECHANICS, INVENTORS A n ID
Manufacturers.
/ TN announcing the THIRTEENTH Annual Volume OF
| the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, the Publishers
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The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-23

A KANSAS FIsu.-Our Kansas eorrespon-
dent thus alludes to fish recently caught in
Kansas river: "A monster catfish was re-
Gently brought into town, and attracted cen
siderable attention. 1t was caught in the
Kansas river, adjoining the town, and weigh
ed l24 pounds. Its length was five feet
two inches, and it was forty inches in cir
conference. 1t was purchased by the pro-
prietor of the Johnson House, at seven cents
per pound, and will be served for the Gym
nasiumites tomorrow"
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n. 0. COMMERCIAL BULLETIN.

Subscriptions to TIE Scrni- Weekly. IS a
year, in advance; sl2 year for ths Daily
Three copies CT ;ho aenivoek!y vii 10 scat
one year at SIP, year ia advance.
The sensiweeily i, lsr-. f.lio sheet
containing thirty-twe long columns contai-
ming thu very latest ard n:cst accurate intel
lgenes FROM al paris Ct the country. Also.
\ carefully compiled statement. Ct til. New
Orleana Markets. Address Isaac g. Gey
mour, ~ Gravie7 e., Neg Orlesas.
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Sewing Machines
Wilson's Patent Rotary Seusag ?

NAN now be seen in operation by per-
" wishing to purchase, at No.
Charles street, New Orleans, up s''l'
The utility of these machines is no long"
opinion, but a settled fact, manufacture
give them decided preference over /
interested, and planters arc fast n s.-
into general use, not only for the use u 4. Z
but especially for making up negro co., cs-l
An experienced hand, with one Of W" u
Machincs,-which takes from 1900 70 =,
per minute,-can do the work OF fli'esa'
with ease.
This machine is simple, and not lIaon.
order it is not noisy or comp]icate1-
shuttle or two needles, and dozen o.
but, on the contrary, neat little altes
one needle only, not having shuttle 2
Ladies and seamstresses who pu'cDs
can receive instructions from expeIiesss
teal teachers how to use them, on spr
sewing rooms, No. IS St. Charles ssen II
A constant supply of improved maD
spools, suitable thread, etc., for sale
Orders from abroad by mail Promygp
= Olsaae Poh =
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IMPORTANT IF TRux-"It is curious
fact" says the Genesee Farmer, "but one
which seems to be well established, that the
eyes from the extremity Of the potato pro-
duce crops which come to maturity from
two to three weeks earlier than those from
the root end. In some parts Of Eng land,
farmers who raise early potatoes for market
MANY wears"
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TIE SOUTH CAROLINIAN.
PUBLISHED
DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLT.

DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLT.
THIS vel-knowh journal is respectfully offered
l to the mercantile community proper We
hicle for their advertisements Having the largest
circulation Of any paper in the State out of Charles
ton, and many subscribers in the neighboring
States it is their interest to publish in it.
The political views of the Carolinian are well
known. Devoted to the Union as a means to an
end it would have it administered as was intended
by its founders, with strict adherence to its con-
sttutIonal provisions; but believing DO that
the paramount interest of the South is sectional,
We advocate the Union Of the South as her essen
tia interest. If the South is united, she can enjoy
equality in, or independence out of the Union
Strict construction of Federal and State Consttu-
tons political and religious rights to all
The Latest News, by telegraph and the mails. is
carefully selected for its columns. The wholesale
prices current and full market report are pub
lished weekly.
Original Sketches Literary and Scientific ESSAYS,
and miscellaneous selections daily make their ap-
pearance in Its columns.
Subscriptions IS and 81 per annum in advance
Il. w. GIBBES, Proprietor,
Columbia, S. G.
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G sssaYaGssasa Mercury.

\ weekly and tri-wecEIy newspaper, published
in Charleston, South Carolina. Besides containing
the latest news Of the day, both domestic and for
sign com'nercia agricultural, literary and misccl
laneoa- matter, it is decided States Rights pa7er
ardent and Incorporating in its devotion to the
rights and interests of the South
Tie Mercury has rs egular contributors 70 its
columns some Of the abIest writers of the South.
ana both as & political and general newspaper, il is
one Of the mos. valuable and desirable papers
published IN the country.
Tclns--For the daily Mercury so; for the
tri-weelly, So
Address Editors Mercury, Charleston, South
Carolina
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Porler's spiri! Of the Times
A CHRONICLE THE

A CHRONICLE OF THE
Turf agriculture, Field ports, Lisrst.,s. tA.stags
Published every Saturday Morning. at Ne. $40 and
34S Broadway, Now York.
WA. 3 PORTER, GEO. WILKES, JAS. B. nEyos, Editors.
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No subscription received for les. than 6
months.
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and retain 25 per cent for their trouble.
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The New York Mirn

The New York Weekly Mirror
best Family Newspapers in the u.
voted to Politics, Literature, Seiela.
Arts, and free from the scandal andr
which form the great staple and hi
large class of weekly newspapers,
The Mirror is addressed to res'
fined taste, and the publisher looksd
to this class Of the. communitv ID.
support. In Politics, the Mirrors
ent, Progressive, without being rs.
earnestly devoted to Americanlsr'
Union of the StatesA
Terms :-sl a YAr in advance
tons will be received and the pap
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Address, post pad, II. FULL
and Proprietor of the Newly ork Mr.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-23

E \ gentleman accosted a lady in the
street with my dear Mary, | have been at
your house, placed my life. in your hands"
"You amaze me; what has happened
speak," answered the lady. "Only. my
dear, having written and published my
memoirs, left copy for your acceptance, y
replied the gentleman,
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-23

AScESrED FoUNrA1N-Att the late supper
at the Buckingham Palace Ball, the places
Of Queen Victoria and Of the pretty young
Queen of Portugal, were opposite to mag
nifcent silver ornament, representing group
of horsess drinking at fountain. No soon-
er did the Queens approach, than the foun-
tains commenced playing Cologne water,
filling the air with grateful perfume.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-23

PRETTY WELL "PArcHED"-We notice
that the Trustees Of the Agriculture Society
Of Hillsborough County, n. H., have placed
on the committee of darning and patching,
John II. Patch, Joseph Patch, Timothy
Patch, and Edward Patch, of all different
towns. If this isn't spo'ehed up Committee,
We should like to see one
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-23

The Oskaloosa Herald, admitting that
gold has been found in Clark county, Iowa,
discourages migration thiher, by saying, in
the next paragraph, that the amount is in
finitisimal, and that, thus far, miners have
averaged only ten to twenty cents per day.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-23

II say, JIM" said ploughman, the other
day, to his companion, Il know of a new
fashioned macintosh to keep out the wet
"What is that" "Why, if you eat a red her
ring IN the morning, for breakfast, you'll be
drv all day"
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Harper's New month";

TURING the last six mopl IA au and
y been issued of Harper's l1dvsrtise
Magazine over EIGHT HuSpRs = insertio
THOUSAND numbers. The ppI;Iuul LINES
appeal to this fact as evidencs n - 'I ,or q .
alleled and constantly inc,es;Tor ammo
with which their efforts to BUN b char
instructive, and entertaing M sdv,nce G.
been attended. They renew asss 1s n, p )
of their thanks to the public An letter
slant conf ence and supp9l ,hnsnt to
to the Pred for the substaf
forded in baking their efd
ton known to the American se, Suisse
l. can arcely be necesa y the cont
assurance, bat the plan of ..as their
Magazine, hich has proved : ~. Il sub ,hs
will be col tinued with incr| n tSat Is d
and care. ne wants and tasa IS. If sub
mass Of tho people will cont spers from
suited and pc labor or ext ey are h
spared to Civ them, every - Ir sub
gest amount the most int, tforming t
structive Iiteraf ~ matter, orig = former
ted, in the b st form and al D. The CO
price. Special and increased b Z Ps v; N, .
be given to tn series of origill intentior
articles, descr tive of Anerid 8. The L
historical inci| ents, prepared lcided tina
popular writer's and nccornpad .sn,srt "
wings by the bq ! artists in the trs from
In every depa ment Of the tndcrs the
newed efforts bill be mads !, bscripto
ability, its utilj \, and its a.t,i1,.. New :,
general reader ''n'. wv
Though it h not yet compld -
year Of its ext ence, Harper's .
a circulation ater, by many d.
than was overwhelmed by any %
publicati , ever isFed in al
world. is the d4erminatio{
fishers thu it shall dpntinue to s---
paralleled Ind still Increasing DR..
Each Number ofrhe Mag4r
tain 144 d etavo paAes, in ID
each year bus COM rising ne Juns2,
sand pages pf the chfisest Mis-,
erature of the daH Every Ipe .rrop
contain nu5 herous Pictorial ihA, Al.v",
urate Plates of the Fashions ~" ted
Chronicle Of Current Events, aal .ldwel a
notices Of the important Booksoit
The Volumes commence with til April rs
Tor June and December; but Sui : su,r
may commence with any Numb s
TERMs.-The Magazine may b a
Of Booksellers, Periodical agenh e"s prdr
he Publishers, at THREE DolLR :,
twenty FIVE CENTS Number.
annual Volumes, as completed, na--
n cloth, are sold at Two Dollan j
Muslin Covers are furnished 10 {
wish to have their back number
pound, at Twenty-Five cents eae eE !
' olumes are now ready, bound. - 80
story Books and "Harper's Mag =. n rD
'e sent 20 one Address, 70, ois " s.
Fire Dollars.
The Publishers win supply RDERS
Numbers gratuitously to agent'y WIZ
masters, and will make liberal an, = Sta 10 to
With them for the circulation Of Harrisol
inc. They will also supply CHI
'ersons, at Five Dollars year,
ons at Ten Dollars. Clergymena
'wo Dollars year. p
HARPER q BROTHER
publishers, NeuN
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-23

REL1c1oN.-Prayer-meetings are now held
daily daily in some Of the large printing
offices in New York. This is something
hitherto unknown in the history OF the
press.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-23

A FACT, AND THE Reason FOR IA
special Providence seems to watch over the
lives of drunken men. 1t is rarely that
drunken man is drowned. And why can't
q drunken man be drowned The reason
IL. because his head is sure to swim.