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IMMENSE STOCK OF CLOTHING
$780, 600 worth of EaSl.iOnable
CtNtssiM.. at Kct0il.

| tLFRED MUNEOE L cos "ONx PACK STORE,
n No. 81 Magazine Street, corner of Gravier w,
would inform our friends and the public in general
! hat our present stock Of
Clothing, fnrN!shing Goods, ST.,
unequal!ed in extent and beauty by that Of any
other establishment in the United States To be
convinced 0: this statement, it is only necessary &c
call and examine. Our immense sales are brought
about By the simple fact being Known that the prices
we place upon goods is uniformly low and the quality
OF each article is guaranteed what it is represented to
| be- Perfect satisfaction is what We aim at in dealing
with customers.
All our clothing il manufactured at our establish
ment, No 44l Broadway, New York, under tt e. i'm
mediate superintendent Of Of firm, who
spares no pains in securing the most desirable STYLES
CT goods II is with the fullest ccni'le nee Of being
able to give satisfaction, that invite all who NAV
BE in want OF articles in our line to call and examine
our assortment.
The following is onlv a partial lat of articles:
frork and Dress Codts.-Frcnch and English black
cloth dress ard frock coats; co Co. blue brown null
berry ard green clsth frocks: do do black mulberry
brown, chve, aud golden brown cloth Polkas French
and English black and fancy colored cloth walking
coats; Himaaya fur (rew style) sac; French, black
mulberry, and olive cloth opera sacs; do black and
fancy cciored doeskn Union sacs do extra supertine
drab and fancy colored walking coats coirngton,
gr"v Mixed and silver gray sacks and polkas Frch
BLACK, tiue t,"wn, and olive beaver sac and fIock
coats; do blue, brown. and silverg-ay, Whitney
coats; d. Labrador various colorsj b turn, sac
coats; cc snpe!rAe drsb cloth and beaver walking
co".s: French and English black supe,Ie cloth sac
and waking COATS do liue, brown and dr.b pilot
coth
Cioak.B'ue and black cloth c.oaks, every quail
tt; t!aet AIN: BIZ Fut cloth cloths.
variety Of Vests of every quality and pattern
also every variery and quality of Pagta loons.
Ge"t'emen'S f.rnisii7o Goods --Lin-u ard cotton
oil r,,a1f,
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Sewing Machin@
Wilson'S Patent Rotary Ssrid

lAN now be seen in operation 4 Fe'al
" wishing to purchase, al
Charles street, New Orleans, n So to
The utility Of these machines
opinion, but settled fact us .oo Il.
give them a decided prefefss at GOV u
Interested, and planters a.
into general use, not oJy for inquiry. 4
but especially for makig I'm 10 picau
An experienced had, with :
Machines,-which taos iron,
per minute, can do ne work -.
with ease. uyenth Trt
This machine is s;,r,e IN, gC,erk @s
order; it is PIT noisy / cornpl;c. ayter, 90
shuttle or 40 needles and q 800 FIJI sl
but, on nc contrary, ancat ,;,,, W. 4hessal
one ->edie only, not h ,;nr n y, al sauss'
aides and seamstresess win, snu y Il: Pm n,
'cai teachers how to u l them ~, -
Al. a constant .a'..,',s supply ofinpreys 1,
v o''asax ~ - $ 'ynil p
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PofisrS SEirit Of The Times.
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CHtVNICLE OF TIE
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Never Court but One.

Ihave finished the letter,
That will tell him be is free;
From this hour, and forever,
He is nothing TO me!
And my heart feels lighter, gayer,
Since the deed at last is done
will teach him that wien counting,
he should never never court but one
Every body in the village
Knows he's been = wooing me,'
And this morning he was riding
With that saucy Anna Lee,
They say he smiled upon her,
AS he csnter'd by her side,
And III warrant you he's promised
10 make her soon bis bride.
But I've fnish'd it, the letter,
From this moment he is free
lie may have her if he wants her,
If he loves her more than me,
He may got will not kill inc
Iwould say the same, SO there,
If | knew it would for flirting,
1t is more than can bear.
tits twilight, and the evening
That he said he'd visit me-
But no doubt he's now with Anna
lie may stay there, too, for 1ne !!
And as true as Pm living,
If he ever comes here more,
I'll act as if we never,
Never, never met before.
1t is time he should be coming,
And I wonderf he will;
If he does, III look SO coldly-
What's that shadow on the hill?
! declare out 10 the twilight,
There is some one coming near
Can it be-yes, tia figure,
Just as true as | am here!
Now, I almost wish I'd written
Not to him that h. was free,
For perhaps twas but story,
That he rode with Anna Lee.
There, he's coming thro' the gateway,
l viii meet him at the door,
And I'll tell him still ! love him,
If he'll court Miss Lee no more!
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NEW ORLEANS DAILY 81 WEEKLY

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Daily, one year, Ten Dolors, Six months Five
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Address John Naginnis, Editor and Prons;eso-
N8A QSsesRssA New Oa-.--z,>
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TO Merchants and Planters.

The subscriber has on hand and is constantly re
ceivin: large and complete assortment of Philada
phia manufactured Plantation and Road Wagons for
qorses and oxen, cane and other carts, Drays, Tim
her Wheels, Ok Carts, Wheel
jersey Wagons EHEaH Baggage Wag-
ons, Trucks, and sNzassss.::z.A2.zs WAe lbarrows
o! All kinds and all other articles in the line made
70 the best materials and workmanship, warranted
TO be superior any other manufacture, for sale
good terms and lower than any other establish
ment. Purchasers will find it to their interest to
call and examine before purchasing elsewhere.
DAVID G. WILSON,
No. "a Perdido Street, New Orleans.
Allofthe above articles are manufac- es
tured Of the best New Jersey White 49,
Oak, with Black Locust Hubs. Also on CsEEs
hand large assortment of Sugar and Cotton
Ploughs. 9-6m.
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10 Il gents and .AGrfrtisrrs.

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NANrSON & KEEN, No. 81 BisHrie
~ tween Charities and Royal street. "
Wholesale and retail dealers in FurrS
Looking Glasses, Hair Cl'S''
Glue, &c, &c.
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ELLANEOUS ADVTS!
Philadelphia Saddlery WarelOu

|
SIGN OF THE GOLDEN HORsEHEAD.
No. 6 Magazine street, and No. Al Canal street.
IT AGEE & KNEASS, Manufacturers and ga
WI Importers of Saddlery and Saddlery
Hardware, Harness, Trunks, Carpet Bags, &c.
Leather, Materials and Findings for Saddlers, Coach
Trunk, and Shoemakers, comprising one of the lar.
gest and most complete assortments to be found in
this city.
PLoUGHs.-Carey, Dudley, and Peacock Ploughs,
of every description and size.
REGAL1A-I 0. 0. F., Masons, and S. of T. Regalia,
aid Paraphernalia of every description the largest
aud most complete assortment to be found in the
United States.
INDIA RUBBER BETTING, PACKING, DC.
Maree Kneass are the principal agents for the
Boston Betting Company, for the sale of india rubber
betting and packing for steam joints and boilers !;
Hose Of every size, together with all descriptions of
India Rubber Goods which they offer at the lowest
market rates.
ss- Look for the large horse standing in the door
Magazine street
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A WOmaN's Question,

Before trust my fate to thee,
Or place my hand in thine,
Before | let thy future give
Color and form to mine
Before l peril all TO thee, question thy soul
tonight for me.
break all slighter bonds, nor feel
One shadow OF regret:
Is there one link within the past
That HOLDS thy spirit yet?
Or is thy faith as clear and free as that which
can pledge to theel
Does there within thv dimmest dreams
a possible future shine,
&C. Wherein thy life could henceforth breathe
Untouched, unshared by mine?
If so, at any pain or cost, o tell me before
al! is LOST
Look deeper still. If thou canst feel
Within thy Utmost soul
That thou hast kept portion back,
While have staked the whole,
Let no false pity spare the blow, but in true
mercy tell me So
Is there within thy heart need
That mine cannot fulfill?
One chord that any other hand
Could better wake or still!
Speak now, lest at some future day, my whole
lille wither and decay.
Livesthere within thy nature hid,
The demon-spirit, Change.
Shedding passing glory still
On all things new and strange!
It may not be thy fault alone, but shield my
heart against thy own.
patti culdst thou withdraw thy hand one day,
And answer to my claim
NYste, and that today's mistake.
onl'1 ' ~. sssu had been to blame!
SOMA, 4 conscience thus; but thou
.o'n - 80 thou, wilt warn me now
meetings -
SO that wls = .s-a.ssartv, Feb. 2, 1858:
4 az
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LFRED MUNEOE cos "ONE Pack STORE,
~ No. 81 Magazine Street, corner of Gravier. We
would inform our friends, and the public in general
hat our present stock of
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South Carolina and Mr. Everett.

After the rest required, by the heats of
the summer and n serious illness, we alc
glad 10 perceive that Hon. Edward Everett
I. AGAIN to resume the repetition ofhls cRs-
SIC address on the character Of Washington.
Wherever this distinguished orator and
statesman goes, lie is received with the
h"nors due, not only to his public talents,
out To his private worth as Il true patriot,
cultivated scholar and Il refined gentle
man.
" arm, however, as have been tho de-
monstratlons of esteem I'M other States, no.
where has lic been offered more beautiful
tribute Of appreciation than in South Cmo.
l!na. 50 deeply was she touched by the
object OF his mission, that no sooner did he
enter her borders shan he was presented. hv
The President Of the Company, with The
freedom of her railroads for the entire year.
aud al her capital the committee, prompted
hy the c!lra!ric courtesy belonging to the
Palmetto Stale, welcomed him in the name
OF the patriotic daughter who had SD nollv
inau"nra'cd the movement (>ince ext, aided
to one Of broad nationality for the prcser-
vai'on Of Mount Vernon, and whose warm
est ally the generous Everett had become.
Ibis demonstration OH the part Of South
Carolina Is all the more 20 he appreciated
because, politically, she has taken opposite
sides with the great statesman, and we hail
with pleasure that nobility of soul that can
give its mccd Of praise to private virtue, I'M
biased by party pre- iudiccs.
The lrcc'lun Of travel over her roads is
also an act Of generous hospitality that we
would gladly see cmula,ed ali over the coun-
try. The mission to which Mr.. Everett has
devoted the close Of his public life is thrill.
lingly beautiful AMI its tisintercStedness
icScivcs grateful :cogniton. 1t is for Il
future, Ill which he can have no career, that
he labors, and posteri,y alone will reap tile
benefit Of his toll. At the call Of the pco-
pie, the vencralcd sage leaves the quiet of
his home, and cndurcs the ttigues of ex-
tended travel throughout the Union. in Or
der to secure to it Mount Yernon-the
"h"h-i-noor of our national li;ldem,n add
ing even higher value, to tho gem, by
showing with an elo1ucnce that none but
he can command how much oil its lustre is
reflected not only from the. glory but also
from the virtue Of one whose spotless name
has become the palladium of our liberty,
and by this means, too, does he quicken the
realization of wherein lie our true strength
and dignity rs Il nation. -
Under these circumstances, not South
Carolina alone, but all tho States, should
extend u courtesy, mcri,ed by an occasion
unique to this generation aud, throw open
their roads from North to South, from
Last to West, to him who, for the time,
should be considered IL public guest whcr-
ever. he may be invited toaddress thc;pcople.
Phiiaaclphiu Press.
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GREELEY BACKING GDowS.-Greelev is evident
ly frightened in view Of the probable conse-
quenccs in the South, in reference to the next
Congress. from the late Abolition harang,es of
W. ii. Seward Accordingly, we are told in
substance, by our cautious philosopher of the
old white hat and leather breeches, that Sew
ard is not half SO black as he has been painted ::
that his Rochchcster speech is very mater ally
softcned down by his subsequent speech at
Rome, and that from both speeches it is ap.
parent that the nntislave,y policy of Mr. Sew.
ard is Us harmless as genuine Orange county
III ilk, fresh from the COW. Unfortunately,
however, that Rochester manifesto is upon re-
cord, as approved and published fron,tli9 hands
of tho orator himself; and the record will thus
stand against him. We admit that the speech
was intended partly to cut under the Abolitio
platform of Gerrit Smith; but the prime object
in view was an auti-slavcry bid for the Presi
dcncy, which would cast Governor Banks,
Governor Chase, Senator Hale and oil 6ther
Republican aspirants in the shade. In this
light ifthe opposition to tie Democracy in the
South can, in cooperation with their North
ern Republican allies elect q single member to
Congress from any Southern State. the result
will be victory worth recording: :.
50 - New York Hcra1a