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Deprtures. Schedule Time.
Natchez Xat-Arives and departs daily, Sun
day excepted. .rrivcs pm. Departs am
Monroe INail-Arrives every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, az pm. Departs every Monday,
"Wednesday and'riday at 6 am.
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day ard Thursty, at pm. Departs Sunday
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day and Saturdaat pm. Departs Wednesday,
Friday and Sund, at 6 am.
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pm. Departs Tuesday at 6 am
Colunibia NailArrives every Friday at pm.
Departs Thursdaj m.
Goodroter Na-Arrives every Saturday and
departs Thursday
IA The mails Natchez and Monroe are trans
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+. FLETCHER, Pm.
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$40. Reward.

ED or stolen from the undersigned living
|8iles from lIarrisonburg, La. about the
areh, the following described horses,
GRAY about l6 hands higha natural pa
round no brands or notable marks; a
nily about four wears old branded on the
n the letter s. thus u. I will give the
"a upon the delivery Of the two at IIar-
pa literally compensate any one for such
as may lead Stheir recovery.
E.CARTER.
burg, April 2sth ls5S.-a-5o-tf.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Governor-Robert c. Wickliffe.
Lieutenant Governor-C Ii. Mouton.
Secretary of State-Andrew S. Heron.
Auditor-E. W. Robertson.
Treasurer. a. Hunter.
Suprnt. Pub. Education-W. J. Hamilton
Attorney Generate. W. Noise.
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e Inflammation of the coats of the bladder
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our "Camphoratcd Bcladonna Injection, to be had
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REPRESENTATIVES, IN Congress.
}. T. Benjamin and J. SIidell, Senators.
Geo. Eustis, Jr.. Thomas Green Davidson
}. M. Sandige and Miles Taylor.
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Fresh Arrivals
SEASON ABLE GOODS!!
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TAKE this oScasion 10 inform their friends, and
| the public generally that they are now receiving
and opening large and nell selected Stock Of
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superior lot OF
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US Voerh!es, assistant justices.
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W"V' HytcTOHS S0HfY:
SUCH as acute and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
(ionoghoca) elect, Spasmodic Stlic-
turc, burning Of the urethra, Neural
gia Of the Crethra, acute and chronic
inflammation OF the coats of the bladder
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anan, - Coils, w. II. SpotFord, and Cornell
us Foerh!es, assistant justices.
PARISH OF CATAUOULA.
D. NJ. Prchard, Sheriff; c. c. Duke
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Assessor; w. }. Burt, Coroner; Il. II. ca
ny, Treasurer.
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ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
ORES MAYO, Of Catahoula, Judge,
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STOVES, &c.

NTOVES! STOVES! STOVES 1.-The
- subscriber is now receiving from Il e largest
Northern manufacturers, as complete an assert
ment of Cooking and Parlor STOVES as was
ever offered in this community, among which
may be found the Empire State Cooking STOVE
which has been sold in this market for the past
FIVE or six years, and is still without doubt the
best Cooking Stove in use, and | would call
particular attention TO the MoGREaoR HEATER
for Parlors, &c, which is decidedly the most
economical Stove ever made; also, to STANLEY s
Coal BURNERS AND RArIAToRs, together with all
other patterns for either Wood or Coal, includ,
ing Gas Burners, Feinour, plain Cylinder, CAST
and Sheet Iron Air Tights, Stove Fixtures sto'e
Polish, Tin, Copper, and Sheet Iron Ware, all oil
which | am anxious TO sell, and will sell low.
oct 7 A. L. GREGORY.
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LOTTERY ADvERTIsEmENT.
MAINLAND STATE LOTTERIES,
v FRANCE co, Mdnaggs-CAUTIO

MARYLAND STATE LOITERlES-R
N FRANCE co, Mandgrs-CAUTION
SOTICE.-Persons living al a distance should
he extremely cautious of whom they order Lot
tsry Tickets or Certificates of Packages OF Tick
cts. The country is flooded with bogus and
swindling Lotteries. Every inducement is held
out to get persons TO invest money in them -
Capital Prizes of from $40 900 to $4,000 head
their schemss-with tickets at one Dollar
100000 Capital Prizes are offered, tickets SIS.
All such in every instance, are frauds; and II
money is sent TO them Tor ticket, it is so much
thrown away without the shadow OF a chance
Of getting a prize. Beware of all Lotteries
where the Capital Prize is unusually large In
comparison to the price OF tickets. In every H.
stance where large prizes are offered for a small
cost OF tickets, put it down as a certain fraud.
The Kentucky State Lottery for the benefit
of the Shelby College, under our management,
is the only Lottery in the United States which
is legally decided by the Maryland Drawings;
all other Lotteries which purport TO be decided
by the Maryland Drawings, are frauds.
THE MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES.
Purchase in the Maryland State Lotteries,
then you are sure Of being right. And in or
dering in the Maryland Lotteries, you are sure
of fair and honest drawings
One thing look to, and that is, if you order
from any licensed vender in Baltimore, do not
receive any but Managers Tickets and Mana
gers Printed Certificates of Packages. The
Managers Certificates have the numbers prln-
ted, and have the Autographed signature OF K.
France & Co.
No one has Alright TO send his individual Ger
tnfcates, and if ne does it be su-e there is a fraud
AT the bottom of II. K. FRANCE II Co,
Managers OF Maryland State Lotteries
feb l5-3mo
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COL. A. X. McCLUNG-HIS SUICIDE.

There 10 not. we presume. q single man in
the South who has not heard of Col. Nc
Chung. We picked up an exchange this
morning and found the following Ode to
Death by this great man, which is certainly
the most noble chaunt of q manly sorrow -
Col. MoClong was known as a duellist. hav-
ing killed az many ss four men, we believe,
in duels. Notwithstanding bis chivslry and
intrepidity. he was gentle as a child. With
the ~ferocity of a tiger, he combined the gen.
eruslty Of the lion; With the daring OF an
eagle, be united all that is great IN man.
He walked the earth like a Titan, but left
behind him macy an able charac'eristlc.-
He wore q noble heart, full Of tende geDeros-
ity.
McClung had genius Of the first order
vas bonored, loved ard almost worshipped
by a host of friends. Wearied of life, disap-
pointed and satiated, be wooed the embraces
of death, and, with the hope OF being slain,
he enlisted in the Mexican war. His gal
laptry on the battle field at Monterey 10
known to all. He was seriously wounded,
hut death came not to his relief. AT Buena
Vista be was carried on a litter to the battle
field and exposed his life again-but Death
still cluded him and refused to recognize his
earnes. yotary. Despairing of finding death
on the battle field be returned to Mississippi
and lived until life became a burden to HIN,
and then committed suicide by Glowing out
bis own brains.
A few months before bis death be wrote
the following lines, OVERLOOKING with vocnl
and rythmetical liquidity. 1t is the melody
of despsir-the last lay of the minstrel. As
has already been remarked by our friend
Posey, the swan under the instructive pre-.
sentiment of death, sings it's own dires, and
the visor Of death lends inspiration and
sw eetness to it's song. Like the dying Swan,
poor dying McClung sung bis Owl sweet and
beautiful invocation.
Swiftly speed DER the waves Of time,
Spirit OF Death!
In msahood's morn, in youthful prime,
WOO thy breath!
Fol the fading hues of hope have fled
Like the dolphin's light,
And dark are the clouds above my head
As the ~starless night!
Oh, vainly the voyager sings for the rest
Ofthe peaceful haven
The pilgrim saint for the homes oithe elest
And the calm of Heaven!
The galley.slave for the night winds breath,
At the burning noon!
But more gladly I'd spring TO thy cold arms
Death come soon!
memphis .HdrOca:e.