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Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-04
PRINCETON FEMALE ACADEMY.

I INHE fall session of this Institution will commence Il on Monday, 2d August. 1855. and close 24th De cember following. The spring session will commence first Monday in February 1858 and close last of June following.
 his school established it now is on a permanent basis and furnished with an able and efficient corps or teachers affords facilities for education equal to those ot any other institution of d similar character lp the State
 While all the higher and ornamental branches will De taught in the school the >Iiekest attention will be gwen to the substantial and primary studies. The useful and necessary will be frst and the higher and ornamental second consideration.
 TERhs PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS Preparatory Departments Spelling, Reading
 ana Wrtng .....................$l $l0 co Intermediate epartment-Geography En-
 glish Grammar and Arithmetic Is % Academic Department Botany Rhetoric As
 tronomy Natural Moral and Mental
 Philosophy, Algebra, Geometry etc. 20 Od Iiusc .................. 80 % Latin. Greek. French, Drawing Painting, Wax
 Work (each extra. . 10 O0 lhcldehtal expenses. ................... co Students charged from time of entrance unti dose oi session No deduction except iu cases of protract ed sickness.
 BOARD OF TRUSTEES. r' ", COMPTON, pr SoLoN BoRLAND, Col. hoBT MARTIN, B. s. MONTGOMERY
 Dr. W. F. SMITH.
 REFERENCES Rev R. Banks Tulip; Rev J. I. Boozer, Pine Bluff: Rev. Sam Williamson. D D. Washington; Dr. J. R. Barnett Warren; R. Brice esq Monticello; Col W. S. Thornton, Camden; Col. E. W. Can't, Washington
 Princeton, Ddlas county, .4rk
 Aug. 4, 1858. ly
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Died-July 8, 1858, of tropical disease con- tracted in service, Lieut.. JOHN DoRsKy Rr,n '. 5. Navy, son of Geo. Read, ir.. of Delaware and brother of Geo. Read, of Chicot county Ark. '''
 At the residence of Mir. William R. saushan, on the 18th July Miss BETTE SAL LoR, sister to Mrs. Vaughan. Painful indeed was the intelligence that thus Tn the midst of life she had been removed by the hand of death from our midst But if is an abiding source of consolation to her sorrow Ing Kindred and numerous friends, that her last end was that of a Christian Her last enemy now destroyed, she regns for ever in the han py home of the blest. May we meet her there D. L. G. Nick.
 In Columbia, Chicot county Ark, on the Eth July, 1858, PETER RowLETT, aged fortv-one years, Line months and four days, was formerly from Chesterfield, Va
 At his residence, in Union county. Arkansas on the 18th of June last, Bro. WM. A. KING aged 4O years He was buried with the honors due worthy Mason.
 Tribute of Respect. In reference to the death of Bro. WM
 
 KING, especial meeting of Champagnole Lodge was held on the 21st of July, at which the fol- lowing resolutions were adopted: Res0IUea That in the death of Bro King. the Lodge has lost very dear and worthy Brother, one who had not only the confidence and es- eem of the brethren, but one who had the con- idence of the community in which he lived and was highly respected and esteemed for his | many virtues
 1 ResolOea, That we deeply sympathize with | his bereayed widow and relatives-his widow. who has sustained the loss of kind and atfec lonate husband, who was stricken down in the midst ot usefulness with f1attering prospects be- lore him, earnestly praying that the Supreme Ruler ot the Universe, bless and console her and her fatherless children, with his cheering goodness and mercy, sustain and comfort them in this life, ani prepare them for future happi- ness beyond the grave
 Reso(0et That as tribute of respect to our departed brother, the members of this Lodge wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
 Reso'vet That copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of the deceased, and the Arkansas True Democrat, Arkansas State l Gazette and Democrat and Ouachita Herald. s. N. GREENWOOD, ] c
 NJ. M. LANGFORD, Com'
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Confirmation of Tax Title

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That on Monday the fifth day of November, in the. year ls4s. Frederick Bucknhm, purchased at d sale of lands for non payment of taxes. made by William Wilson. sheriff of the county of Perry and State of Arkansas by authority of and according to law the north east quarter of section 35 in township north range l7 west of the 5th principal meridian, containing one hundred and sixty acres. lying in the said county ot Perry, in the State of Arkansas for the sum of four dollars and eighty cents: and the s7h day of February, 1851, received deed of cenyey ance for said land. and executed by Thomas $. Haynes, the then sheriff of said county
 Now therefore, all persons who canset up any right to said lands purchased to any part thereof, in consequence of any nformaty, or any irregularity llegsity connected with such sale hereby cal led upon to show the next term of the Perry circuit court be held in and for the county of Perry at the place appointed by law on the first Monday after the 4th Monday in March, 1859, why the sale made shall not be confirmed pursuant to apettion to he filed by in said court for that pur pose. . EEREDERICK BUCKlNHlM.A
 July 2l, 1858. St
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

|. TNHE twenty second annual course of Lectures will | commence ill this School on the first Monday in November and close the last of February under the following arrangement:
 LUNSFORD r. YANDELL, NJ. D., Professor of Physiology and Pathological Anatomy. BENJAMIN R. PALMER, NJ. D., Professor of the Principles and Practice of Surgery. J. LAWRENCE SMITH, NJ. D., Professor of Me dical Chemistry and ToXcology.
 ROBERT J. BRECKENRIDGE, NJ. D., Professor of Maera Meica and Therapeutics. JOSHUA B. FLINT, NJ. D., Professor of Clini- cal Surgery.
 THEODORE s. BELL. NJ. D., Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine -LLEWELLYN POWELL, NJ. D., Professor of Ohstetric Medicine.
 J. w. BENSON, NJ. D., Professor of Descriptive and Surgical Anatomy.
 s. NJ. BEMISS, Nj. D., Professor of Clinical Me dicine.
 ARCHIE B. COOK, NJ. D., Demonstrator of Ana tony.
 Fees for the entire course S05. Matriculation and Library together S5 Practical Anatomy and Dis section $l0. Graduation fee S25.
 full Preliminary course of Lectures will be given by the Faculty. commencing on the first Monday in October, at which time the Dissection Rooms will also be opened.
 Clinical instruction will be given twice week at the Louisville Marine Hospital from the lst of Octo- Der till the close of the session.
 A Clinique has also been established in connection with tlle University, at which operations are per formed and prescribed for and lectured upon in presence of the class.
 For further information. apply to
 L. r. YANDELL, ,1uY 1SSo Dean of he u1t1-
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CATHERWOOD'S CELEBRATED GINGER BRANDY,

 Recommended an invaluable remedy and preven-
 tive of Cholera, Cholc, Dysentery, Chills Pains
 in the stomach, Cramps and all other diseases of
 like character
 TNHE Proprietor of this Excelsior Medicinal Beve- | rage, which was only introduced to the New Orleans public few months since, during which time it has acquired celebrity unknown to any ar ticle before presented for public approval and popular feels peculiar pride in seeing the efforts he has-made to presents Beverage, which, aside from its peasantnes~ article of drink. combines ex- lraordinary medical qualities, have been properly appreciated. Its value article of domestic use has been attested by many who have been the reel pients of its benefits. and now, at this season of the year more particularly, when the whole system is in a relax state and susceptible to manifold maladies it is nvaluable aud as common, every day beverage, it is uncquaed, being free from any injurious quail ties.
 Price-Ten dollars per case of one dozen. "A libe- ra discount made to druggists and wholesale dealers. Every case packed with and fully guaranteed ill order.
 For sale at all the principal drug stores.
 Dcpot-lo9 MAGAZINE STREET.
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NOTICE.

E compliance with instructions of 27th April last A received from the commissioner of the General Land tGhce, directing that notice should be given to the Governor of the State of Arkansas as proper au thorty under the swamp land grant. and to the pre- sdents Of the Cairo and Fulton and Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Companies. designating day and place when and where would commence taking testimony relative to the character of the lands in cone. between tie State and the railroad companies This k to notify all whom it may concern. that on Friday the list day of October next at the office of the Surveyor General in this city and at the hour of ID A. M. shall be prepared to begin the examina- my instructions.
 Lists of the lands in controversy on file in this office, subject to the inspection of persons interested Transcripts of these lists have also been furnished from General Land Office to the contestng parties. The tracts in controversy embraced in the follow ing townships. viz: Tips; I, ,, I, 5, $, l4, l5. l6. l7 l7&ls.NR1E.
 ?, 3. 4 }, 6, T. l3, II. l5, l6, Is & l9, NR2E :" IS, l9, %, 2l NKsE 19, 20 2l, NR4E. 20, 2l. R5E "e 1,2,3, 1. }, ,6, 10, II. F, IS, A. IS, NR1W
 IF, 3. 4, 5, 6. 10, II. l2, l8, IS, l6, NR2W ll,2'ss, 4 }, lo, II, F, \ w.. ], 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ', s, g. TO- NRIW. l,2, 4, 5. $. s, l2.NR5W. 5, 6,S, g. 10, NRGW. 4, 5, 6, w. 8, 9.NRSW. 8, NR9W.
 
 2, f, NRll w. $. Ranges g. 4 and West.
 and $; Ranges 5, ', s, g, 10 and II West. $ Range l2 West. l, and Range IS West.
 ,, SR If West. ?, g. and K l5 West. , $ k l6 West. '' 4, , and s r West 6S k Is West. '' > k l9 West. '' 9SR 20 West. '' 10 and | 2 West. g, 10, II, l2 and l3 Ranges 22 and 2S West. '' l0, II, l2 and II $ R 34 W est '' g. 10, F and l3 s k 25 West. '' 12Sk 2S w. In addition to the above the following townships appear included in the lsts and omitted from over sight, in former notice: Tips l, ?, 3 and R6 w. '' l., and 3 NR7W. '' l and , \ R s w. '' l and ? N R9W. < N low.
 H. M. RECTOR,
 Srreqor General qt -4rkdnsds. Little Rock, Ark. July 28, 1858. 42-2w.
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State of Arkansas.

COUNTY OF RANDOLPH.
 In Randolph Circuit Court in Chancery, May
 Term, 1858.
 John P. Black, as assignee of James W. Proudft, Robinson & Hill, Martin dl Smith, James c. Marvin and North & Scott.
 rlNHE creditors of the said James W. Proudft. are Il hereby notified that at the May term for 1858, of said court, among other things it was ordered by he Judge of said court that all persons having de- inands against said James W. Proudft, have le~ve 10 exhibit them in this court, before the Master in Chancefy, and he is directed to list as approved claims, those that founded upon notes written quidated evidences of debt, over the signature of aid Proudt and accounts that are authenticated by he affidavit of the claimants or are supported by parol proof before him, which he shall reduce to writing and file in this case unless such notes. claims and accounts contested by the assignee in which report the contested claims with the testimony taken thereon, with his opinion thereon .for the consdera- ton of this court. And the assignee is ordered to
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COMPETITION THE LIFE OF TRADE,

vENHERE is at the Little Rock Foundry a1D9 \ large assortment of saw-mill and gin AM castings, which will be sold cheap for cash. 7>{ The Gin Castings all from new patterns. Cast . ings for foGrteeen foot wheel, with gudgeons all turned steel step and ink, price from $45 to s5O.- twelve foot wheel from S35 to $40 teD foot wheel from $50 to S35. All common castings from 4 to 5 cents per pound; and other castings in proportion As have attached steam to my lathe, am prepared to do any kind of turning in iron or brass
 Machinery of all kinds repaired on short notice.
 Two steam engines for saw mills on hand and for sale.
 The highest price paid for old castings in cash or work. R. ERODE.
 July 2Sth 1858. tf
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To the Stockholders of the M. o. < K. K.
 Railroad.

A T a meeting of the Board of Directors of~ "A this Company held in the city of Camdenssas on the l4th day of July, 1855, further and finaT call of p percent made upon the present subscrp tons of Stock to said Company due on or before the out on or before the lst day of April A. D. ls5e in terest at the rate of ten per celt per annum will be allowed upon said last call of 25 per cent. from time of payment. JAS THOS. ELLIOTT. Sec,v
 Aug. 4, 1858. ew
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Little Rock High School

JAMES w. MATHEWS, A. M. Principal.
 RICHARD W. DAVIS, A. NJ. 'sNHE second session of this school will commence A on the first of September. in the building occupied during the past year. Feeling gratited with the patronage and confidence already bestowed we shall renew our labors with increa ed ardor. deter mlned to spare neither time pains in the advance ment Of the youths committed to cur charge Fiiel- ity in the discharge Of duty, together with fondness TOT our profession, shall ever characterize this school he course ofstudy is thorough and comprehensive adapted to the students wants whether preparnc for business or college. No student will be received for less perod than five months and no deductions will ne mad'' unless in eases of protracted sickness No youth, having been expelled from another, need ap ply for admission into this school
 Terms.
 Tuition and incidental expenses, per session of twenty one weeks, S25 %.
 Payment required at the end of each quarter REFER To-Genl Wm. E. Ashley Hon w. F. Woodruff, R. L. Dodge. NJ. D., R. c. Watkins, MD, J. T. Trigg, esq, Little Rel; T. J. Thompson, 3tedn Lahe .4rk.; Rev. J. Tevis. Stienoe HI, Ky: Rev Dr. Waller, President Shelby Co1lege, Av
 Ang. 1, 1858. 43-5w
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Fayetteville Female Seminary

NTILL be open for the reception of sIg51lsss sspsmBor Boprdpg 5s and nD D9y fbs b 0n MGnda Mrs. L. Foster Smith.
 Tuition. ten dollars per session of five months in cludng aH the branches of an ectensice Laglish Vocal Music and Calisthenics free of charge Boarding from eight to ten dollars per month.
 The facilities for acquiring thorough knowlede of bstranseDtat Nustc are unsurpassed by any other n- stitution in the State.
 For further particulars, address the Principal
 FayeStevllc ,Julv l6 1858. 42-6t%
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a OFFicE OF AUDITOR OF PUBLIC AccouSrs
 OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
 July g, 1858 certify that the foregoing list of lands, being portion of those lying in the Little Rock and Batesvile districts, which are contested by the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Company, as per list presented, were confirmed to the State of Arkansas, as swamp and overfowed land, at the respective dates given above, and were unsold on the 30th day of June, 1858, as appears from the records in this office.
 In testimony whereof, |, William R. ,. Miller, Auditor of Public Accounts of [L.s.l the State of Arkansas, hereto set my
 hand and afix the seal of my office at
 the date above written.
 s sFs. s.sss. w. R .MILLER Auditoy 4l89fsTfi of Arkansds
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That on Monday " the 9th day of November, 1850 on Monday the first day of November, 1852 on Monday the Sth day of March, 1855. Monday, the 10th day of March, 1856 and on Monday the 9th day of March. lo51, Frederick Buckingham, purchased in parcels at aes Of lands for non payment of taxes, made by the harts Ill office at the several dates above specified n the county of Perry, and State of Arkansas, by authority ot and according to law, the north west Traction of section two, (2) in township four, (4) north of range fifteen (l5) west of the fifth (5th) principal meridian, containing one hundred and thirty nine l39) acres, lying in the said county of Perry, in the State of Arkansas, for the sum of twenty dollars and 62 cents and received five deeds uf conveyance for said land severally dated June lst 1858, and executed by A. J. Jenkins the then sheriff If said county.
 Now, therefore all persons who can set up any right 10 sad land so purchased, or to any part thereof in onsequence of any informality irregularity or any egalty connected with such sales, are hereby cal led upon to show at the next term of the Perry circuit court, to be held in and for the county of Ferry. at the place appointed by law on the first Monday after the ith Monday in March, 1859, why the sales so made shall not be confirmed pursuant to petition to be filed by in said court Tor that purpose.
 FREDERICK BUCKINGHAM.
 I,1x- Hs
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AUDIToR's OFFICE, ] Littie Rock, Arks.,

AUDIToRs OFFICE, ]
 Little Rock, Arks.,
 July B, ls5s.> certify that the foregoing tracts of land, lying in the Little Rock and Batesvile districts, select ed as swamp and overfowed lands, and contested by the Memphis and Little Rock railroad compa- ny, do not appear from the records of this office 10 nave been confirmed to, sold by the State of Arkansas. -.t IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand IL. s.l and affx the seal of my office at the date above written.
 w. B. MILLER,
 Auditor of Arkansas
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All persons having pre- empton rights to any DOT lion of the above Lands. advised to make proof hereof. and payment, before the day above designa led, otherwise their rights will be forfeited.
 HENRY A. POWERS, Register.
 P. T. CRUTCHFIELD, Receiver. Land Office, Little Rock 2lst July, 1858. 5w
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PUBLIC LAND RESTORED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That in pursu- V ance of instructions, from the Commissioner of he Gen ral Land Office, will be prepared to re- oeiHe applications on the 23d day of August, 1858, at o'clock, NJ. at the Land Office at Little Rock Arkansas, for the following tracts of the Public Land heretofore reserved flom sale. to- wit:
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CATHERWOOD'S Calphratab Einoar Elrunfr

and the pure article may be known by the fact that the addition of water does change it's appearance while the spurious ones all become cloudy or milky when water is added.
 R. B. CArHERWOOD, July 2S, '5S 9In Proprietor Ginger Brandy.
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A CARD.

THE popularity of CATHERWOo oops CELE- l BRArED GINGER BRANDY is such that many vendors have been induced to attempt an imi- tation of it. and although these articles are not coun terfets of the ORIGINAL GINGER BRANDY, vet they presented to the public in such shape as to induce belief that they Of equal virtue with it.
 The public therefore warned that the GENUINE article is contained in bottles, the label of which haars tbni insnr rir,tic
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A L1ST-Of dlose tracts of lands selected as S'0dmp and Ovegao,oed lands get uncon6rmed to and mnsold by the State ef Arkansas, being q portion of those embraced in List No. 3, Of lands in the Little Rock and BatesuaUe Dis tp'cts, contested by tue Memphis and Lsttle Rock Raitroad Company.
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Mrs. Richards YOnng Ladies Institute,
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL

THE ,ftfh session of this institution (the ONLY Il 6oardfag scaool in this town) will commence the first September next.
 Grateful for the patronage bestowed upon her dur ing the last four sessions the principal will spare neither tune nor pains to keep up the reputation of the school and make it one of the very best in the country. es.
 Scholars from abroad will find in this school ex celently furnished rooms, healthy board and also the advantage of being continually under the care of the Principal who will spare no labor to deyelone their intellectual, moral and physical culture
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CONTESTED ET,FrvTTON

SHALL leave on next Saturday for New York | and therefore: am popular candidate for Dloneu to lay in my faY stock. Those indebted will naaSs remember. D. B. MANDET Aug 4, 1858
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER.

FURNISHED BY MEKRIcK k wAssLLLl
 Arrivals. July 29-Irene, from Napoleon. 3l-Arkansas from Napoleon. Aug. S-lrene, from Napoleon. 3Arkansaw Traveller, from Fit. Smith.
 Departures. July 28-ArlSansas, for Napoleon. 3O-lIene, for Napoleon. Aug. l-Arkansas, for Napoleon
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NEW CONFIRMATION OF SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED LAND IN THE
 HELENA DISTRICT.

02,65S 63 ''
 All persons claiming the right of pre- emption upon any of the Swamp and Overflowed Lands embraced in the foregoing list hereby requested to come forward within sixty days from and after the date of this noee prove their pre- emptions and pay for the All lands confirmed to the State which shall not be purchased with money or located with swamp land scrip, by pre-empton, within sixty days from the date of this noee will be sold or offered at public sale to the highest bidder, by the Swamp Land Agent of the Helena District his office in the city of Helena, between the hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon and o'clock in the afternoon, of the first Monday after the expiration of the sixty days allowed pre-emptcrs, within which to establish their pre- emptions and pay for their lands, being the 27th day of September. A. D. 1858, and to continue from day to day, until all the said lands sold offered for sale. Lands within six miles of any navgabe stream will not be sold offered at public private sale for less than cents per acre. and lands more than six miles from any navigable stream will not not be sold for less than fifty cents per acre. payable in specie CT swamp land scrip cevable by law for lands in the Helena Swamp Land District. JOHN c. o. SMITH,
 Land Agent for Me Helena District. July 2sth 1858. 42-2w.
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OFFICE o STATE
 
 that those whch Iby yeco he tn
  heeto ' ' 'oo'e "1"el' VIM R. MILLER itr o Artiasua I gnnad ~ ~ ~ were ''n' "ll be
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DENTAL NOTICE.

DR. H. N. CASE, office next door to U Gov Conways residence. where he is @ prepared to operate in every bran,h of his UIIY1U profession Artificial teeth with artificial gums, from one to full sctt inserted to look perfectly natu ra. All full sets inserted on the suction, atmos pheric pressure principle, feel perfectly natural anc easy in the mouth and answers all the legtimat uses of natural teeth
 Teeth, if taken in time can be plugged so as to pre- serve them for life.
 IN reply to frequent inquiries, I would say l that am now prepared to travel to any part of the State, and will go prepared to do every thing in the line of my profession ill the neat est possible manner. Persons wishing my service< will please drop line to that effect, as shall not have time to go except where l have calls, nd will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices, same as charge in my office.
 H. N. CASE, Dsnfisf. Little Rock, Ark. ss 1ys 1@-
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A TEACHER WANTED
TO TAKE CHARGE OF PRINCETON MALE
 AEADFMY

ACADEMY. A GENTLEMAN well qualified to teach classical A nigh school, one who designs following teaching as profession is preferred ne location Is healthy. the moral and social oua ueS ol the community are unsurpassed and with a teacher permanently located a school of the first order can soon be established temher next. '' III Sp For particulars address
 JO. GRAY, secv Board of Trustees srs"'.ton. ,s. DaHas county, Arb., July Sl, 1858.
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A LIST V those tracts hral sel confirmed o suc,b eunMAinu the Gf 1ntsi aai Bnesr1e lt1
 santL Rock Rthond Conpanv ~ "'~'
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Hams and Shoulders. ID ECEIVED ger steamer Rock City and for sale lO by G. S. Morrison, 6 casks extra Sugar-cured Canvassed Ky. Hams; 9 [" Canvassed Shoulders; barres Lard Oil. Iuly 2Sth Is5e
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No scholar will be received for less period than five months, and no deductions made, unless in cases of protracted illness. ~ JULIAsFtRICHARD, Principal.
 Aug. 1, 1858.
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FLOUR

LUST received per steamer Arkansas, a lot of fresh .D St. Lous Flour. A. J. HUTT.
 Julv i5o