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HOWARD ASSOCIATION,

PHILADELPHIA.
A Beaeyolea Institution establiMedby special En-
domment forthe Relief the Sick and DIS
tressea, afflicted nth Viralent and
Epidemic Diseases.
THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view Of the
j awfuldestruction Of humanlife, caused by Sex
ual diseases, and the receptions practIced upon
the unfortunate victims such diseases by Quacks
several years ago directed their Consulting Surgeon,
as CHARITABLE ACT worthy Of their name, to
open Dispensary for the treatment OF this class
of diseases, in all their forms, and to give MtDi
CAL ADVICE GRATIS to all who apply by letter,
with description Of their condition, (age occupa.
ton, habits of life &c., and in cases o. extreme
poverty, to furnish Medicines Tree OF
charge. 1t is needless to add that the Associa'
ton commands the highest Medical skill ofthe age
and will furnish the most approved modern treat
ment.
TheDirectors of the Association, in their Annual
Report upon the treatment OF Sexual diseases, ior
the year ending January LIST, 1858, express the
highest satisfaction with the success which mas
attended the labors Of the Consulting Surgeon IN
the cure of Spermatorrhea, seminal weak
ness, Impotence, Gonorrea, elect, syphihs, the
vice of Onanism or Self-abuse, &C., and order
continuance Of the same plan for the ensuing
year.
/ The Directors, on review of the past, feel as
sured that their labors in this sphere Of beneyo-
lent effort have been ofgreat benefit the afflicted,
especially TO the young, and they have resolved to
devote themselves with renewed zeal, to this very
important and much despised cause.
An admirable report on spermatorrhea or Semi.
nal Weakness, the vice Of Onanisln Masturbation,
or selfabuse, and other diseases Of the sexual o.
gans, by the Consulting Surgeon, will be sent by
mail Tin sealed envelope) FREE OF CHARGE OF
receip of two stamps for postage. Other Reports
and Tracks ON the nature and treatment of sexual
diseases, Diet &C.. are constantly being published
for gratuitous Distribution and will be sent to the
afflicted. Some Of the new remedies aud methods
of treatment discovered during the last year. are Of
great value.
Address, for Report or treatment Dr.. GEORGE
R. CALHOUN, Consulting Surgeon, Howard Asso.
citation, No. South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa
By order of the Directors.
EZRA D. HEARTwELL,
GEO. FAIRcHILD, Secretary. President.
junel5-ly
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GREATEST INVENTION OF THE AGE!
MILLER's STEAM BOILER ALARM.
a NEWIN VEN1TON 1855!
YRyHOSE who use Steam Engines are respect.
fully requested to call at the Machine Shop
Of Eyre & Chamberlain, and Examine the
above ALARM. We have been appointed Agents
for its sale.
ALSO for sale, Rabbits METAL, at 50 cents per
pound Warranted equal to any ever used
Steam whistles, and Ashcroft's Steam Guages,
always on hand
ALSO, Holley's patent PUMPS.
March 2-tf EYRE & CHAMBERLAIN.
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JOHN CLUNEY,

GROCER Alexandria, Louisiana.
| ,AvING rented the Store formerly occupied by
Fl S. Kibbe, on Second Street, opposite the IA
pides Hotel he wishes to inform his friends and
the public generally that he mas made arrangements
for receiving fresh supplies weekly, as follows:
Sugar Cured Hams, Side and Shoulder Bacon,
Ness Beef lhackerel fish, sardlnes, Lard, Butter,
Soap, Candles, Flour, Coffee, Teas and Fruits Of all
kinds and of the best quality, and everything kept
in Wholesale or Retail grocery.
ALSO LIQUORS
Such as Coguiac Brandy, Irish Whiskey, Bourbon
do, Wines Porter and 4tle;; of best brands, also
Cigars of the best quality, snd the best Of Confec
tionary aud Pound Cake always on hand. all OF
which hs Offers at reasonable prices, jan oS-ly
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~ NOTICE. SCI
UROM and after this date, daily service will be
\ discontinued Oh Route 5000, from Red River
J. Landing to Alexandria--and on Route S207,
from Alexandria to Shreveport.
The New Orleans Mail will arrive and leave
Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
The Shreveport Mail will arrive
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday,
and leaves
Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
rB- No Mail arriving or leaving on Sunday, the
office will be closed ON thar day at halEpass ten
o'clock.
e. n. BIOssAT, r. M,
May Is, 1859. ALEXANDRIA, Ia.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
TTAVING purchased s. Gillespe's entire interest
in the Goods, Notes, Accounts, Fixtures &C.,
Of the late Firm of HETliERWIcK & GILES
PIE, and having also assumed the payment of all
outstanding liabilities. Iwould call upon those in
debted thereto, up to January, 1859, to
,.eome forward and make immediate settlement, as |
wish to close up the affairs Of the old firm.
bArcA 10, 1889. Z. 6. HETHERWfCK.
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ALEXANDRIA USE

EXANRDZA HOUSE.
Joseph FELLOWS, late of the Ice
House Hotel, would respectfully inforn the
II public that he has leasedthe building On Second
Street in the rear Of the Court House square, lately
occupied by DR.. G. W. Laney, where he will be
pleased to see his friends and customers.
The House has been therougly renovated, and
will be opened for the reception of boarders on or
about the first day Of February. ~
He returns his sincere thanks to those who pa
tronzed him SO literally while proprietor Of the Ice
House Hotel; hoping for continuation oftte
same in future. teb 9-f
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The NEW YORK WEEKLY PRESS is one of the
best literary papers Of the day. A large Quarto
containing TWENTY PAGES, or SIXTY coll
UMNS, Of entertaining natter and ELEGANTLY
ILLUSTRATED every week.
4 Off Worth from so Cents to $1,000 90 wa be
sent to each Subscriber on receipt of
the Subscription Money.
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New Arrival !! !!

VALUABLE SERVANT WOMAN TO DIS Z
POSE OWN. H. Carnal, before re- ~
moving to Missouri last fall sold off .cos -
OF his Slaves at tfeir own lequcst-they moi wish
ing to leave Louisiana.
4 TEMPY, his Cook, after reaching Missouri be-
came dissatisfied and wished to return 70 Rapides,
and accordingly her master has sent her to me for
sale. $50
She is fully acclimated, having spent nearly her
whole life in this parish, is 81 or SO years old an
excellent family Cook, washes WE'LL and irons beau-
tiulIy, what is most rare, is perfectly trustworthy
Upon leaving home her mistress used to always
leave the house keys in Temps possession, and
never was the trust abused. TO person desiring
such a servant, her cash value is not less than
1880. Short paper with good cndorsers, OF city
acceptance, will be taken. .-,.r
AJnx Nav 0kth 12K0-tf
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court and upon said indictment or intor-
nation being so transferred, such supreme
court may receive and record a plea of gull
~, and award sentence thereon.
SEC. 2. II, upon an Indictment or infor'
nation beihg transferred 10 the supreme
court, as aforesaid, the respondent shall
plead not guilty, or any other plea upon
which an issue Of fact shall be joined, such
Indictment or information, togethar with all
the plcadngs in relation thereto, with a
certificate of the proceedings thereon, shall
te removed to the said connty court, and
be there tried in the same manner as though
the same had not been transferred to the
supreme court.
Approved Nov ;, 1859.
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Approved Nov. ;, 1859.

No. 10-AN ACT in amendment of Sec
ton five, chapter one hundred and fifteen
of the compiled statutes.
70 is hereby enacted, Sc.
SIC. /. No confession of judgment by
any debtor, after suit commenced against
him. hereafter taken, shall be cffectual to
hold property attached, where the same
property has been subsequently attacked by
other creditors, unless the consent of all
subsequent attaching creditors to such con-
frssion shall have been previously obtained
in writing.
Approved Nov. 2, 1859.
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No. ls.-AN ACT in amendment Of Sc

No. lss-~AN ACT in amendment Of sfes
ton fourteen, chapter tory-sEten Of iiis
compiled statutes.
II is hereby eaeeted, Sc,
SEC. l. Section i0urtesi of chaptef
forty-seycn Of the compiled statutes shall
be 30 amended as to read as follows:
When witness. whose testimony is nec-
essary to be used before any probate court,
shall reside out of this state, or out Of thd
probate district in which his testimony IS %
be used, or by reason of age or bodily ins
trinity. shall be able to attend in person.
the court may issue ncoiiimission 70 one or
more competent persons to take The testi-
mony of such Witness and dispositions TAX
en- according to the provisions Of the law
for taking dispositions, to be used on the
| trial Of ciril causes; may be used on tho
trial of any question before the probate
court, when such testimony may be proper,
Approved Nov. 21, 1859,
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signed f3r usc'in courts w!sisrut tl,is s,alo,
q SEC. ?. This act shall tako r''srs hdm
lp fassagc. ,..a

No. l7.--AN- ACT relating ID der5sItspna,
4. 4 is hereby enacted, 81.
SEc.s /. In addition TO the cases now
provided by law in which depositiuns mat
be taken and used in Evidence, the samd
may Dc taken at any reasonable time after
suit commenced, in whatever court siich
suit may be pending, or while such suit i
on lis passage fram one court to ahothcr;
and when so taken acreeably to the forms
OF law, shall be admissible in evidence, ~
in other eases now bY law provided. .
SIC. ?, In the caption and certificate OF
any deposition, it shall be a sufficient des
scription of the time and place of trial q
describe the suit as pending in the particai
lar court before which the same is TO ~
heard and tried.
approved, NOV, 2l, lS5oi
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Nd. 2I.-AN ACT respecting malicious

Nd. 2I.-AN ACT respecting malicious
ifijuries.
Ills hereby e,tdeted, &c.
SEC. /. Section twenty of chaps
ter one hundred and four Of the complies
statutes is so amended as to read as i6l-
lows;
If any person shall willfully and malis
ciously and candestineIy cut down, girdlc,
or in any way render useless any fente;
fruit tree or trees, on the land Of any pn1
vate person, or in any high way or public
common, or cut down any grass, hay, corn,
or other grain of another person, or shall
wilfully and malicously and clandestinely
cut down, carry away, or destroy any barss
gates, rails, or fences, or shall wilfqlly and
| maiciously and clandestinciy cut, break, 9f
| i iure any sleigh, coach, hack, chaisc, gig.
/ wagon, or other carriage for the conveys
ance of persons, or shall wilfully and ma
icously and clandestinely cut, break, or ins
iure the harness Of any sdcli sleigh, coach,
hack chaise, gig, wagon, or other carriage
for the conveyance of persons, or shall will
| fully and maliciously and clandestinely in-
jure OF destroy any other goods or chatte's,
| the yJroperty of another, which by law =
the subject of larceny, every person SO Of
Tending shall be punished by Imprisonment
in the state prison not more than ten years,
or by fine not exceeding five hundred doi-
lars, or both of said punishments, in the
discretion Of the court
SEc, 2. Every justice, within The cot'i@
ty where he resides, shall have jurisdictions
If the offences mentioned in the preceding
section, where the injury shall not exceed
seven dollars, and may sentence the persoh
convicted to pay fine not exceeding twen-
ty dollars, or to imprisonment in the county
iail not more than three months. When
/. the injury in such case does not exceed
seven dollars, the Jurisdiction Of tn county
conrt shall he concurrent with that OF t1is
Justice, provided that the county ccurf for
such offences where the jurisdiction Is com
! current with that of justice, shall impose
J only such penalties as justices may impose
! for the same offences.
: Src 8. No justice shall bind over Tor
i trial any person charged with either Of the
! offences named in the first secsioD Of Ibis
/, act, where the injury does not exceed the
sum of seven dollars.
. SIC. 4. This act shah take eij,-ct from
o its pessage. W e
Approved Nov. 2i, 1889.
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No. 22.-AN Act fer the protection ef
fruits and fruit trees.
II &c Leysh,f e,ncyey Se E

fruits anu lfult trees.
II IS hereby eaacfeds Sc.
Snc. 1. Eresy perser Ahu shall wiz
fully commit any trespass by entering up-
s-bn the garden, orchard, or other land ~cf
another, on which fruit trees are grown OF
raised without permission Of the owncr
thereof, and with intent to cut. take, carry
away, destroy or injure tire trees, fruit OF
vegetables there growing or being, shall bs
punished by imprisonment IN the county
1 Jail nol moro than thirty days, or by finc
no, exceeding twenty dollars; and i ~.
os the effen.es mentiorsd in this act shan
be committed on the Lords day. OF ia 'sis<
suise, or secretly in tie risiit tim, between
sun-se,fing and sun-risiuc, the imrrison>
ment shall not be ! s. than tive days, nos
the fine less than five dollars
SKc. .. Any justice Of the peace with-
in ike county where ga ofence shall le
committed under this act, stsH bave iusss:
dciion to try ard setefnlire tie ssme. and
issue suc;i hnal process as the uaiure OF the
J cause shall require.
! Approved Nov 2l. 1859.
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No. 19.-AN ACT exempting certain
property from attachment and exceution'
II is hereby c'tactcd, Sc;
SET. l.. Among the articles now ex-
enlpt from attachment and execution there
shall in like manner be exempt one yoke OF
oxen or steers. as the debtor may select,
with sufficient forage for keeping the same
through one winter. $50
SEC. z. This act shall not be so coni
strued as to apply to any attachment or ex.
ecution issued in an action on any contraet
heretofore made.
Approved Nov. 81, 1859,
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No. AN ACT to amend chapter one
hundred and sixteen of the complied
statutes, relating to salaries and fees.
II Is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. I. That witness who shall attend
before any county court in this state, shall
be entitled to receive five cents per mile for
his travel, and one dollar per day for each
DAYS attendance, instead Of the sum allow
ed by chapter one hundred and sixteen of
the complied statutes.
SEC. 2. That so much of chapter one
hundred and sixteen of the compiled stat
utes as is inconsistent with the provisions
of this act, is hereby repealed.
Approved November l6, 1889.
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No. ao.=@AN ACT in addition TO sectidh
five. chapter one hundred and ten df tho

No. a0.=AN ACT in addition TO sectida
five. chapter one hundred and ten Of tho
compiled statutes.
II IS hereby enacted, go.
SEC. /. IF any person within this statda
shall sell or dispose of any property, real
or personal, by ray Of chance; or shall
sell any such property, and as an induces
ment, either directly or indirectly, to such
sale, shall give; furnish or supply the pur.
chaser, or any other person, with any
other property, either real or persphs
al. to be drawn or ascertaincd by way
of chance or lottery, make the selling, furs
nishing or giving away of any such prop
erty, be dependent, either directly or indi.
rectly, upon the purchase of any uthef
property, he shall be punished as provided
in section five, chapter enc hundred and
ten of the ctmpiled statutes.
Approved Nov. 2l, 1929.
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DrrrRR 1t. 30 BAGS, BEST IN IoNN' VAN
bRsSEII CLEAN For '-'' % 'aRus WILSON
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No. 2.-AN ACT establishing the sala-
ries of judges and registers of Probate
courts.
His hereby enacted, &c. ..
SEC. l. The several judges of probate
shall hereafter receive stated salaries, pay
able semi-annually from the treasury oft
state, in lieu of fees now provided by law;
and registers of probate shall be raid by
the respective judges of probate in the
manner hereinafter set forth, which shall
be in lieu of all other fees.
SEQ. 2. TIE annual salaries of the
Judges of probate. in the several probate
districts, shall be as follows, which sum
shall also include the compensation Of reg
isters, as hereinafter provided:
Chittenden-Nine hundred dollars.
Washington-Nine hundred dollars.
Georoia-Nine hundred dollars.
Caledonia-Seven hundred and fifty dol
! lars.
| Orleans-Six hundred dollars.
Grand Isle-Two hundred dollars.
! Iamoille-Three hundred and fifty dol
! lars. 90
Benninglon-Threc hundred and fifty
dollars.
Manchester-Three hundred and fifty
dollars.
Morlboro'-Six hundred and fifty dol
lars.
/ Westminster-Fiv hundred dollars.
Rutland-Seven hundred dollars.
Fairhaven-Five hundred dollars.
Hart(ord-Seven hundred dollars.
Windsor Seven hundred dollars.
New Havea-Five hundred dollars.
AddIson-Five hundred and fifty dollars
Bradford-Five hundred and fifty do!
lars. i,
lars.
Essex-Two hundred dollars
SIC. 3. The salaries hereby allowed
iudees of probate shall be ia foil comPer
sation for all services by them performed
their respective offices, as hereinafter Pre-
vided. ~ =
SEC. 4. The judge Of probate shall Fl
the amount of compensation to be PAD
the rerister, which sum shall be pal
ont Of the salary of tho Judge. But III
;udge shall be responsible for the correc
ness of the records, and for the faithful di
charge of all the duties derolving by la
upon the register.
SIC. 6. There shall be paid to u
ipdce of probate, for the benefit OF u
state. the following fees in all estates, Il
appraisal and inventory whereof excee
il three hundred dollars, 10 lieu OF all oth'
fees and charges:
For granting administration upon ea
estate where no commissioners or appral
ers are appointed, which shall include
fees for recording. one dollar.
81 For granting letters tesiamentary or
,dministratien. where commissioners or a
pralsers arc appointed, including the n' Z
I'M essarv papers connected Herewith, two d
5, lars an fifty cents.
.oi For distributing each estate among
n lrarties entitled thereto, two dollars.
Sd Sd For settling all accounts IN each es'a
sa two dollars.
an For granting license for the sale OF II
mt estate, one dollar.
For proceedings upon proof Of each v
AR- two dollars
For the necessary records in each es''
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No. SAN ACT in alteration of an act
relating to the judiciary, approved No
vember IL, 1857.
u is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. 1. Section FIVE, six, seven and
eight of an act relating TO the judiciary,
passed November II, 1857, are hereby re-
pealed.
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the SUI
preme court to hear and determine all the
causes upon the docket of that court, at the
stated terms Of the same so far as may be
practicable.
SEC. 3. When there shall not be sut-
ficient time in any county TO hear all the
causes on the docket of the supreme court
in such county, or when in the opinion OF
said court it shall be necessary to have any
causes re argued, said court may appoint
an adjourned term in the same county foi
hearing the same; or may appoint one OF
Emore special terms for the hearing OF suel
unfinished business and re-arguments, to bt
| held at such place or places as will, in th'
Judgment of said court, be most eonvenen
for that purpose.
4 SEC. g. Tie clerk of tbs county, II
which such special term is appointed to b
held, shall receive and keep all papers 0
files in, or relating to, the causes to be hear'
and tried at such term, which shall be trans
mitted to him by the clerk of the count,
in which such causes may be pending, to
rether with docket of such causes in eac
county respectively and shall make
docket of the same, and shall act as cler
of such court for such special tern; ; an
shall remit such causes respectively TO tn
clerks of ti,e several counties where sue
: causes belong, together with said papers Q
files. and also the docket entries made b
him under the direction of said court at sal
special term in each cause; and thereuPo
! the records in such causes shall be con
pleted by the clerks Of the several countl'
where such causes be'on5
SIC. 3. The court may at any term +
s tain any cause for advice or consultatie
5 ana enter Judgment therein in vacation
and kc time for charging property or ha
in such cases SHALL be reekoued from II
u dav following such entry; at which Tin
! the party recovering Judgment shall be co
: siderea at first entitiel 10 execution on sa'
e indrmcnf !: and IT shall be the daiy OF Il
: clerk. at the time Of making sach entry,
give immediate notice thereof, either pc
: sonally or by mil, to the respective alto
/ neys Of each party in such cause.
Approved Nov. 2l, 1889.
No. 9.-AN ACT in addition to chapt
IF twenty-eight of the compiled sta'utes, 7
laiing to the supreme and county court
Of n is hereby enacted, SC.
/. Sec. L. When any person shall be
Of actual confinement in Jail, by virtue OF
Indictment OF Information for any crime
Of misdemeanor, now or hereafter pending
the county court IN any county in this sta
of the supreme court held in socii coiin'J M
on application in writing Of snch pers
Of stating that he desires to plead g"ilty
such Indictment or information 'issne an
OF der to the ele.k Of said county court
transfer such indictment or information, q
Of all pleaiinss which may have been made
relation thereto, TO the files Of such suprc
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pUTLANp & BURLINGTON h N

puTT1ANp & BURLINGTON H. H.
-. Monday. November q, 1853, Trains VII
y N'" MovTxG soUru AND EAST
Leave Burlington, Iis {. $50 .
Arrive at Rutland iis9 s 30 A. NJ as
Lave Lave. S9IlsIS5 ~ Bellows Falls, 2.l5 pm s
A'r''s = MOVING WEST AND NoKTn'
Leave Bellows Falls 12s 12.sO 2 :. n a"I' SO
Arrive At Re Ind aS5 1ot5 A; NJ
,T,rTc .Tr;Se At q, iugton 10 ct'..,.;-s s,,,,o
At BuTnE,on; Vsront enrsR Road ~ ntase, ~.
Tras @ 5t Troy Als,a 'd Ns1o.I ss1. Fss % s Trains
'pos for Fiieisi.rg Worcester, NJ
.o5 With Va Valley Road for ;is Sullivan Roaa
s; ~. Haven and New York Ana VIZ ~ y,
white ver Junction, and the " ~
To- - Pss-egcrs going West will md thls ear
- =, sirert route Tickets and all SOS
~ ba5 atthe bellows Falls Ticket odis1. .uts,drut
RUrlASs, So-. Is, 1879.
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No. 14-AN ACT in amendment Of sec
ton thirty of chapter thirty-one of the
compiled statutes, relating to process.
Il is hereby enacted, sc.
SEC. |. Section thirty of chapter thirty
one of the compiled statutes shall be so
amended as to read as follows:
Upon such application made by either
party to the officer attaching, he shall give
notice thereof to all the other parties, by
delivering them or their attorneys written
notice, or by leaving the same at the house
of the usual abode of the party to be no.
tified, with some person of sufficient discre-
ton then resident therein, and if there is
no such person known TO such officer TO be
within this state with whom he can leave
such notice, then he shall leave such notice
with the person having the custodysof the
property at the time it is attached, and shall
prepare schedule of the goods and APP
point three dsinterested persons, acquainted
with the nature and value of such property
to be sworn by such officer to the faithful
discharge of their duty, as appraisers in
the case, and if said appraisers shall be
satisfied that the defendant in snch actor
has been Informed Of the attachment OF said
property, they shall proceed to appraisc the
same, as now provided by law.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from
| IFS passage. tsl
Approved October q, 1859.