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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

CoMPTROLLER's OFFICE, Z
City of New Orleans July Z, 1885.
p ESOLVED, That the Comptroller he, aud
~ he is hereby authorized and required notice By
standing advertisement in the official Journal that in accordance
with the ninth section Of ordinance No. 442 approved March
80 1884 the Council will bill against the city unless
contracted under authority order from Comptroller
In accordance with the ordinance referred to.
lSgned +. l.. TRACY,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
lSgnedl L. II. PLACE,
President Board Of Aldermen.
Approved April q 1855. + =
tsignedl JOHN L. LEWIS, Mayor.
The attention Of the officers of the city and Of public
respectfully called to the foregoing resolution
4. THEARD,
jyl6u Comptroller City OF New Orleans.
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DISASTER

RAJ Ship Cambridge, Of Boston, Chase from New York
this port in ballast totally lost the Little Bahamas
North Of Green Turtle Key. December 4th The Cambridge
was superior ship of 1885 tons built Chelsea in 1883 and
owned by Thes Howe ESQ master and others She Is believed
to be insured In Boston, the Of about $1,000 BIOS
ton Daily Advertiser.
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Swan Hays from Red River. ISL
Universe, Stein, from Cincinnati.
James Wood Robnsoni from Psburg.
Music. Streck from I.sfourche
Cuba. Hern, from Mobile.
Carondalet, Smith, from Mobile-Lake end
Jefferson Railroad.
DIR Batey, Dugas from Lockpor.
@ u Jr Vincent. from Pnquemne.
Hope tiwsrtney from Grenada
Belle Gates. Janfraau, from Grand Prairie.
Capitol, Barrsnco. from Morganza.
Towboa Whitney. Heaton from the Passes-towed
and 10th inst ship Pacific, bark MRtanzas and Achr
Howard-brought up ships Tigress and Matilda
Towboa Defiance Hanbnry from the Passes-towed
to 2lsi inst ship Raer and bark Washngon-brought
up ships Lady Blessngon and Elizabeth.
Towboat AngloNoman Steele from the Passes-towed down
and 18th inst ships Sawey ChludoY. Wild Cat
bark Mary Elizabeth-brought up ships Aeios and io-
ehambeau and brig Hetcnles.
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A lady at sea, ia gale Of wind. being full Of ap
prehe1sion, cried out, We shall go to the bottom
mercy on Us, how my head swimsn g Madam said
ssilors !" You'll neyer go to the bottom while your
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Of Saturday last says
The rains last week caused the Chickasawhay river
70 rise higher than any record Of its having ever been
before We understand from persons who were at
Enterprise on sunday and Monday, that the water
had overflowed all the eastern portion Of the town
rom the bridge to the railroad track, that the track
aself SO far under water as 10 prevent the mas
sage Of trains and the merchants had been compelled
% remove their goods from the lower stories of their
houses People we're passing from house to house in
s6his and we learn that valuable negro boy was
drowned by falling from one Of these on Sunday.
The bridges across The river at Enterprise are also re-
ported % be broken. Mach injury has no doubt been
Done to the plantations on the river, in washing the
lands, drowning stock, etc.
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SOUTHERN RArLaoAD-The unprecedentedly heavy
rains nave done immense damage 10 the railroad.
we have had no train through from Vicksburg since
Thursday last, and we learn that II win take week
longer y repair the damages. The energetic officers
Of the road have sent the mails throurb on 4 hand
car Travel and the transportation OF freights are
entirely suspended for the present. =
Brandon Republican Dist
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THURSDAY MORNING. January ., 1853
COTTON. There setivs demand yesterday, and
being freely by holders previous rates the sales reached
fully II, goo bales. We repeat ourls quotations
HnU OIL pAla MI sxIEICA HInH
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All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Decoppes Co. from New York follows for the
steamer for Europe:


Our last advces the 1lh The European
which have the ID January strengthen the
opinion that the violence Of the crisis and the rapid
cumuaton at London and Paris Of specie we'll Of capital
seeking femunerave employment outside Of commerce. dis
closes Of things In these cities similar that eenied
by Stock Exchange months arising from the
The Of stock market during the last few
days shows than the previous week
the distinction in the dend for investment securities and
railroad shares. Whilst these latter in Of small
thereo have been but modeyey active and have for the
part fallen price State STOCKS and railroad bonds dealt
in the Stock Exchange been ths objects active
demand higher prices generally The banks OF the State Of
Rhsde Island specie proba
bic that those Of Phadepha and baltimore will follow
Money continues very from Discounts outside OF
= 1890 DECOPPET 4 CO.
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Sbippina yntsIItaentt.
THURSDAY, January 2s, 1858.
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Ship Charlotte Reed, CoOmbs, for St Nai1au,
Meeker, Knox Acc
Shin Confidence Sears, for New York Aaron Cohen
Ship Wellington, Prinde, for New York, G Billiard
British Ship Ellen Notary Liverpool Joseph Wilson Acc
Ship Athens, Briard FOR Boston, Jones' Macknder co
Brig Lamartine, Thomdike, for New York, j H Bass
Schr New York Stevens, for Baltimore, II b Stone
Sehr Mobile Howes, for New York,
schr Phoenix, Lee, for Apalacheola, Master
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ARRIVED.

Ship Tgress Lawrence from Dunkirk Dec ls via Deal in
Ship Matilda Porter days from Savannah to asterlst dis
trct a.
Ship Lady Bssington Young 20 days Boston, to VIM
Dewey-st dist "A.
Hoghton, Rankin &co-lst dist 49,
district r.
Ship Roehambeau Glehrist from London Nov 2h in ballast
to master-lst dist S.
Mexican Brig Hercules PamArino Iaguua hal
last, 10 Camerden--2d dist l6
Brig Geo Daby COos 2ays from Pensacola to Boudous
que a Philips-2d dist Is.
schr Storm Cloud, Hepbe from Tampa Bay in ballast
ter-Point.
Schr Jos Toonc Pendleon days from Pensacola to Gold
enbow 4 Lesparre-Basn.
schr Virginia john Kornbeck from Fish Riyer-Basin
Schr Livingston, Hanson, from Tanchipaha- Basin.
Schr Polar Star Whitcomb, from Covington- basin.
Schr syphide, Barbarian, from Tchefuncta-BAsin.
Sehr Adellne, -. from the Coast-2d dist Pr.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS ,
City Hall sd day Of January, 1853.
Common Council of the City Of New Orleans
No. 1896 ]
Reolped That from and after the passage Of this resolution,
shall be the duty of the Treasurer Of the city and he Is hereby
authorized TO make be made during the month
February Of each detailed list of the residences
and professions Of all doing business carrying
trade profession in this city subject 10 the Of
license and to report to be reported the City
Comptroller the Of all found exercising any
business trade profession without having their
license order that they be proceeded according
to existing ordinances.
(Sgnedl II. NJ SUMMERS,
President Board of Aldermen
ISignedl j. MAGIOHI,
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
Approved january %. 1858.
tsignedi CAAs. NJ, WATERMAN, Mayor. Ja25a
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kaA I ID E EF5P SS5F 3 IF i +
TO
Chicago, Detroit Buffalo, Niagara Falls York Boston
Philadelphia, Montreal, Saratoga Springs, the
White Mountains, etc
A splendid passenger leaves Orleans daily Al
o'clock r. NJ from Cairo, from which point there continuous
railway communication with all the Northern and Eastern
cities - -
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
Two trains leave Cairo daily
Morning Express al A NJ
Evening Express at s +. NJ
Connecting at sAND0y AL with Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
foad Tor 81 Louis at PANA with Terre Haute Alton Rail-
TSad Tor Louisville and Cincinnati DECATUR with Great
western Railroad for Springfield JAG Naples: al
LAsALlE with Rock Island Railroad for Rock Island Dav
export and PEORIA at MENDOZA with Chicago and BnrnR
TON Railroad Tor Gaesbng Burlington Quincy and Central
Iowa, arriving at DUNLEITH in "a hours - ~
One OF the Minnesota Paek leave Dnp
the cars from Cairo. W -' Va
Going East there il change between Cairo and Chi
eao and but three from Cairo New York Through 10 Chi
cago IS hours Niagara Falls 3S hours New York a bonrs
Baggage checked through. - ~ ''
kS@For through tickets, arni1
No s 81 ena aoad Tick. Office, under the ST. Charles
AZ ly W. II. REnDING Agent
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EmmwyeSsIEFEWy % I TyR.aNy fm.

NEW INLAND
ha ~ III lt.i ROUTE TO TEXAS-For <FExFh
enx6 Galveston and Indianola, -.a1aaazazh
(Powaer Horn Saving One Days Time we'll as Re-
duced Rates for passage, freight and insurance.
Leaving every SUNDAY and THURSDAY, by the NEW OR
LEANS AND OPELOUSAs RAILROAD,
Connecting at Berwiekis Bay with the and splendid
steamships ALV EsTON and OPELOUSAs OF 1910
then each built expressly for this and
TO avoid the dangers arising the
sage Of the Texas bars.
Passengers will leave New Orleans the Ferry Landing
opposite jackson Square, SUNDAY and THURSDAY
MORNING. st7 O'clock commencing Thursday the LIST of
October, 1857. -
The oPELoUsAs, Capt A. Van Horne Fills will leave on
SUNDAYS, and the GALVESTON Capt. Henry Denison on
THURSDAYS.
Returning the days Of leaving Tndanoa will be wEDNEs-
DAYS and SATURDAYS: and Galveston SUNDAYS and
THURSDAYS
Freight will be received daily Sundays excepted the Com
pany Landing in New Orleans the 81 Louis street.
and viii be transported through ports Of destination
extra charge Of kind the
by the line OF outside
For freight passage apply at the office Company
he only oee OF the lire in New Oreans Of Peter
and Levee Streets opposite Jackson Square, where cabin plans
Of the steamers may be seen, and secured
A. Il. SEGER, Vice President
mylI N o., Opelousas and @. W. Railroad 90.
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Ship Lyle spaldng Spaldng, from Bristol England
ter Lowell &co
Ship westmoelund, Ocean, days from Philadelphia to Il
Asubride AGO.
ship Augustus, Kearney, days from Boston, Woodruff
Ship Southern Chief Hggcns
Ship Caroline, -, from Liverpool
Sh' Cavalier, from New York,
Bark Rolla, Rogers, from Havana
Schr ] Q Renafd.
Spanish bark Chnn, -, from Havana
Brig Annie Iileoln
schT d scribnie, Garlic, from Key West
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WHITE RIVER.

Leaves on THURSDAY, 18th inst, at s p. NJ.
IT, REGULAR WHITE RIVER PACKET,
The light draught passenger packet
Persia, Dave Brandenburg, master, A. ID. q.
COnso clerk will leave above for Batesyle Jacksonpor
Pocahonas and all Intermediate landings For freight pas
apply on board.
Ja25 J. s. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent
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Leaves on SATURDAY, the soth jan, m5P.M.
RE FUR 5 EVEPORT, GRAN

Bayou, Csmpte Grand EcoTe Maurice AL
exsndria, Goron's Landing and all intermediate
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Peoples Lne-rhe elegant and swift
L. 7 Murdoch clerk, will leave above. Foeight pas
apply on board
jas j. s. FAGAUD, Advertising Agent
This boat is uneqHaed for comfort and elegance by any
boat in the trade.
Rs-Th boat will take freight for all points above RAN
with privilege Of reshppirg.
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STREET CoM'R-oFFTCIAL.

EuRsT DISTRICT POUND-Was brought
70 the First District Pound Dryades street. between Julia
and Girod streets, As esrays-
One Bay Horse about I hands high back aud rope
Witch not claimed within ten days and the expenses there
paid, will be sold public auction said pound,
Registered January 81, 1858.
Clerk Of Comptroller.
New Orleans, January 81, 1858.
EPAVE DU PREMIER DISTRICT-u n
II etc conduit depot des du Premier District
Uryades entire les Julie Grod, CONNIE epave-
Un ohev sai haut denyon i5h mains lie dos eeoFche
81 lie dit animal nest pas reelame dams dix jours ct les frais
pay a yendu lenohere pubque dit depot LuNDI
Ter tevrier 1855, d 10 heures A. NJ.
P. A. GUYOL, Commssalre des rues.
Houyelle- CLEANS, q janyer ISIS iis1 % %
LNOURTH DISTRICT POUND W as brought
the Fourth District Pound Jackson street. between
Constance and Laurel streets, as estla5s-
One white She Goat with black spots about the head and
neck and short horns.
One white He Goat with black spots the head
short hons
Which not claimed within ten DAYS and the expenses there
paid will be sold public auction said pound FRI
Registered January IS ls5s
New Orleans, January 18th, 1858.
ENPAVE DU QUATRIEnIE DISTRICT-Il
Il ere conduit depot Quarter District
jackson entire les Constance ct Laurel
Une Chevre blanche yant des aehes noire Ia
I'm Bouc blanc, des taches n0ires coles
tsie les comes conres.
81 les dts pas r6elaes dix Tours et les
rs payes lis seront yendns renchere pubqne depot
p. A. GUYOL. Commssafre DIES rues.
Nouvelle Orleans, lie Is jansier ls5S JaIs q Is
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EXPORTS.

Per brig Hercules, from I.,guua-io passengers,
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NSk IL. RODRIGUEZ q CO., r.
MN. successors 10 \. D'AQUIN A co. l6ANIR,k
SseSAsa BREAD and CRACKER BAKERS, f,Efl<sss7.sEk
No % q Leyee street, New Orleans,
Superior AMERICAN CRAcKNEL BISCUIT, warranted
free of salerstas any drugs injurious TO health.
II. ID. 4 Co. constantly hand Of
Bread and Crackers.
Pilet Bread, Coheehouse Biseults Water Crackers
Navy Bread, Sugar Crackers, Soda Crackers.
Wine Bread, Boston Crackers. Picnic etc etc
French Biscuits Butter Crackers etc. -
Amado by machinery. the lowest prices myll ly
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n-z COAST PACKET sTEAMER


Leaves every TUESDAY At s O'Clock p NJ
, H@ Alta AK r A :. REGULAR ST.
l61HfSx Msrtinsville sld Bayou B1uf PscsetThe
light draft steiner Gov. Powell. ". Greig.
master, vill leave above every TUESDAY at II NJ.
and will take freight for st. MArnsve, Fansse Point
New IBERIA Jeanuerette Clarendon Franklin, Ceutervs
Pattersonsville. and all intermediate landings.
All business entrusted 10 her will be punctuay attended
to. For freight passage, spply on board. Or 10
j.4 DARBY, TREM0ULRT co.
]. s PAGAUD AdyertisinR AGENT.
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UPPER MIssIssIPPI.
RE 5s:TSi sljs ai n. louis r.cx-

L
lGnkAxE ET-The new elegant and swirl packet steamer
e@kzzsskA A. II. Lacey, J. p. Rodney, master, P. p.
Saunders clerk connection with the Illinois Railroad
all ths Eastern eieswil leave for Louis
Hickman and all intermediates landings, aovs For freight
or passage apply board.
The A. T. Lacey viii pay strics attention way
plantation business.
d3O ]. s. PLGAUD, Advertising Agent
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Leaves eysTy y. SEP p 4, e. z y

l@41AfE PACkH-The superior running packet steamer
x. w Powell, J; II. Estis, master will
Lake Washington Grand Lake, Carolina Landing,
Ashton Pitchers Po skpwith Landing Lake Providence
Camaeks Landing, Mkens Bend, yicksburg, Grand Gulf
Sara Port Hudson Bton Rouge Plsquenine and Donaldson
vile The r. " Powell will take Yszoo river freight
sign through bills adng with the privilege For freight
or passage apply on bard, or 10 I. B. SMITH, Agent
se3 Tchoupitoulas street.
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Leaves on TgssRA!, % Fssrqs,y, esP.M

m
lEtAk - and kAtehitoches PAcket-Ths elegant and
1s24sb and swift running passenger packet steamer
Duke Samuel Applesste master, r. v Cellos clerk will
positively leave shove for Shreveport Grand Bayou
ehata Campte Grand Ecor Hatehitochs Alexandria Coe
all intermediate landings Red river via Cane rivers
For freight passage having unsurpassed Accommodations
jas GEO. d. HITE CO.. 6 Front street.
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Leaves on sATuEpsY; sets instant, a9P;M.

, nsT4 ~ FOR CAMDEN, BEtCH HILhS MIL
l@sAtss les Buf Roark's Landing Eldorado Landing,
rs~<=sA Champagnolle, Wilmington Moro Pigeon Hills
Marie saline Alabas Lending, Ousehita City SerlingtOn
Loehlomond Trenton, Monroe Pine Bluffs Landing
Columbia Hsrrsonburs Trinity and ali intermediate landings
Ouachita and Black rlverThe and light draught
steamer Comet drawing only Is inches waer) Eugene
Elliott master W. b. Clarke, clerk will leave above ng
freight for all landings For freight passage apply
J. S. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent
n The Comet will take freight for Saline river with prvi-
legs Qt feshipping steamer @. Marshall. Jazz
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FOR RED RIvER.

Leaves on THURSDAY 18th instant. At O'Clock r. NJ
N-= FOR JEFFEHSON DIRECT
The new nne, fast running. light draft passenger
sss.=sssh packet swan, Charles Hayes, aster C. y.
Hayes clerk viii leave above for Port Csddo SmhlAnd
ton, sxsson's Landing, shreveport Grand Bayou Campe
Grand Eeore St. Maurice Alexandria and all intermediate
landings Red river. For freight passage having
passed Accommodations, apply board.
ja26 j. 81 PAGAlfD Advertising Agent
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MoBILE-Steamer Carondoet-57i bales Farley Ju-
&collS Iareton Whiting Tns36 Cutter, Harrison
coo Rives, Battle Nobe50 bales osnaburgs box
Carter AGO. do Roach bale baggng Price
smith, plano boxes Payne Harrsoh-2 boxes y
Nicholsl bd trees Duncan Logan Acol box Jno Hyde
i piano bbs McKeroy Badford4 bales domescs Wood
lo2 wagons mules horse and snndries orderTotal
745 bales cotton.
rOHTCHARrRAIN RAILROAD.
MOBILE-steamer Cubs24s bales cotton to Rvss Baas
Roble-52 do orde-rotal 800 bales cotton.
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Leaves on THURSDAY, 18th instant, at O'Clock p. NJ
, IT, - FUR CAMDEN, BEACH HILLS, MIL
ANI4f LERS Bluh, ChsmpAgnoile Wi mington
Landing Pigeon Hills, Marie Saline, Ouachita
City, Trenton Monroe Pine Blun Columbia Hsrrisonbnrg
Trinity and all intermediate landings ouachitA and Black
Rivefs-Ihe new and hghtdaught steamer Comet, draw
ing only Is inches wser Eugene Elliott master w leave
above taking freight for all landings For freight pas
sage sppy on board.
LLOYD FRIERsoN, IS Grsvier street.
The Comet will take freight for Saline River, with prYi-
lege Of reshipping steamer C. MARSHALL
NDTICE-The steamer Comet will positively pay any
bills without order from the captain clerk. Jazz
Leaves SATURDAY, Both inst. P. II. positively.
, ~, REGULAR TEN DAY CAMDEN PAS
lEsslAf ~ senger packet j udah TOuyO, G. W. Ewing
master =. s. Butler clerk-ForCamden, Beach
Hills, Ghampagnoe Wilmington, Morean Pigeon Hills. Marie
Saline Alabama Landing Trenton, Monroe Pine Bluffs
ters Landing Columbia Haisonburg Trinity and NIL inter
mediate landings Ouschita Black freight
passage apply on board, or to
G. l.. KOUNs Il Front street
at Shaw A limits Office.
jas Us PAGAUD Advertising Agent
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FOR oPELOUsAs.
CUMBERLAND RIVER.

v v M n II Il N u II y II
Leaves SATURDAY. Both inst Ht5P.M
- - FOR NASHVILLE. GAINESVILLE,
Canton, EddyEie, Smithlsnd Paducah, Cairo,
Hickman and intermediate landings - The fine
light draught regular packet James johnson
Jesse johnson master W. Boyd clerk will leave above
For freight passage apply on board.
ja28 j. s. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent
Z Leaves with dispatch
~ =. FOR NASHVILLE, ella RKSVILIE,
Canton, Eddyvile, smithland Paducah and ali
intermediate landings Cumberland river-The
regular passenger packet steamer David Tafum, Davis
Stanley Ryland clerk, is port ready receive
freight and will leave above For freight apply
board
jalS j. S. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent
REG ULAR PACKETS.
re- FOR MEMPHIS THE MEMPHIS
EsAzLAt ~ AND NEW ORLEANS PACKET LINE con
sistng of six first class steamers unsurpassed
the Western waters In all qualities conducive the comfort
safety and pleasure Of travellers arranged leave New Or
LON MONDAYS
Ben Franklin. Capt j. D. tlarke.
ON W ED MES A VI
John SimOnds. ,....-........C Capt 9. u. Church.
lnkOm ar capt j. w. uoslee.
ON FRIDAYs-
III. X. w. Hill. Capt 4. II Newell.
BeIfast... Capt. W. Wray.
These Railroads Memphis; also
with hrstclass Packets for ST. Louis and for Louisville
j. II. FRELIGH, Agent
nl2 3m Ofhce under the st. Charles Hotel.
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r. REGULAR GRAND ECORE AND
lEsAEsAf Nstch0ches Pscket-rhe new fine fast
ts<%<@sszh ming magnificent passenger packet
kapide, Jno. Q. Dowty MASTER G. J. Bsrstow, clerk
will leave above positively foE Grand Ecoe Hstchoches
Alexandria Cole Goron's Landing Barbns Landing Nor
man Landing and all intermediate landings Red river via
Cane and Little rivers For freight passage sppy board
o GEO. d. HIrE co.
ia23 front street
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-08-05

The CABLE.-We have important news
from the Cable. Mr.. John Prosser's, Ne
mean. anu not the Atlantic. We mean the
wire Gable which was ordered BY G. g.
Packard from Buffalo N. Y. for Mr.. p's. Fer
~ ct this place. We are glad it has COM,
and shalt be happy to See it up. Tn. length
h 1000 feet, and it, weight is about 10OOibs.
Cost including freight, not far from $500. -
Mr.. prosser Wa learn has applied for a new
tL,eenee, which we hope be will get upon
terms % favorable as the law allows, a. he
has manifested great perseverance in this mat.
ter, and ought to have 4 good chance now to
make up FOR losses, s.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-08-05

3gln noticing the new residence OF Mr.. Pack
ard, last week, we spoke Of it as located on
GRANTS Addition. We are reminded that we
were mistaken; that the 10. on which the house
in question is being built was soidby Rev. J.
Il. Robert to Mr. p. and that it is one Of the
very beautiful lots Constituting Roberts Addi-
ton, which have soma'ims been advertised in
this papet. Mr.. Roberts. has several more
equally beautiful lots Cor sale at . bargain
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-08-05

BooKs.-Onr enterp1sing young friends Of
the Philomathian Society Of this City, are
collecting q Library. and will be oblig d for
'donstions cfbooks from such Of on- citizens
ssmay fesldispossd to encourage the enter
prise in that way. They already have nearly
200 voldmns. Please communicate with the
Librarian, Mr.. J. ]. Lyon The poem on our
FIRST page was delivered before the society, and
we publish i to encourage effort in that d.
rection. We should say that it is the first
production OF the author, and that he reluc-
family gave to TIE society his coraen.i to pub
lish it. Il ss
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-08-05

The USIoN HorEL.-We are happy to find
our old friend, George w. Thayer, ESQ.,.
proprietor OF this house. On Wednesday last
we had the pleasure Of dining there in compa-
ny with ous friends Of the Statesman cfice.-
The dinner Vas abundant and excellent, and
having e sustain the reputation Of the Courier
ohce solitary and alone in the face Of formi-
d'ble competition, we did the best we could.
The occasion was an AGREEABLE one, at least to
us, and impressed us favorabiy with the quail
ihcations OF Mr.. Thayer and his estimab lie
lady for the new position Of caterers for the
plblic. See card Of the Union Hotel.