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Enr District Attorneu.

H. We are authorized TO announce
A. B. GEORGE, Esq, as a candidate
for the office of District Attorney. for
the 18th Judicial District, composed Of
the Parishes of Claiborne, Bossier and
Biengille.
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EO.s A. PIX IL.

~ E N E R A L AGENT, Baton
" Rouge, La. Immediate attention
to collection of salirles, claims against
the State bills of exchange, draft g
and accounts also the entry OF Land.
Information without charge.
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NOTICE

NOTICE.
7 WILL offer for sale, at public auction,
L to the highest bidder, at Cottage
Grove Seminary, Bossier parish La,
On Saturday. the Both of July next,
betweeRi0 o'clock m and M, the
house and lot known as Cottage Grove
Seminary, for the purpose Of satisfying
balance due for building same.
Terms Of sale--Cash on the spot.
{, NJ. ABNEY, Treasurer
Cottage Grove, La, March 1852
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS

Northern Mail-Leaves Thursday 6 A
NJ. Arrives Friday P. VI.
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NOTICE.

A Ii THE ADVERTISING
- BOOKS Of the late Rossier
Times is in my hands Tor collection
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w. Al. KELLY.
July sth, 1859. n2-3ts
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LUMBER !! LUWBER!!

LUMBER J LUMBER "
7 HAVE now on hand for sale at my
! mill, a large quantity of building
lumber OF every description amounting
% about two hundred thousand feet.
A. II. HOLLTNGS WORTH.
July ~, 1863. n66ls*
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NEW ADVERTIs EMENTS.
w. H. HILL.

4 UCTlONEER of Bossier Parish,
IA La, win give prompt attention
10 all business entrusted to him in said
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n. w. ARNETT,

A TTORNEY and Counsellor at
n Law, Bellevue, La. Will prsc-
tice in the nth judicial District Court.
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r.. G. LES Err,

House, Sign and Ornamental Paiater.
DIAPER HANGING, Gliding, Glazing
j. and limitation of all kinds of wood
and Marble, Upholstering Sc, &c.
Bellevue, La,
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l.. f. STEELE, Sheriff.
BY C. G. NowELL, Deputy
Bellevue, July s. 1850. pt$l2
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NEW MUSIC! ~!

Bellevue. July s, 1649. n2-3t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-01-05
THE Blue RIDGE RAILROAD.

We extract the following article from the
Charleston Ercniny .|cws, as being al expires
sion OF opinion from one Of the warm advocates
ur the continuation and completion OF this i'm
portant enterprise:
The defeat Of the bill for this road irnperils,
if it does not entirely bar, its completion aud
success 1t is deeply to he regretted, and should
not be finally submitted to. The ultimate ne
ces>lty OF having q great Feeder 10 our State
from lie Valley Of the Mississippi, and the more
immediate aid conclusive arguments in favor Of
steady pursuit OF the pr"..tt f.. tlo n"o r. ~.
fairl; and fully present. ~ tnG penlne o' a e"e
State, will obtain I'm 'IeiH u arect'on 10 I'LL
sh the work A. appear sil'ull ana mus. ne
taken from tho i'csl'iatu:e 10 inc Peope-'tohi
iIo rcpresrntative to the constituents.
,;rhc cicf difficulty is, that rIHppcal cannot
jG brought directly 10 bear under two years. 1t
il lo be hnrssl, however, that many Of those
w.o voted against the Road ut this session, will,
in the mean time, confer with the constituents
ut home, and ut the next be prepared with
trir approval to vote for il. y correspondent
from Chcraw writes lis, that thrce-lourtlls of the
people in that section were in favor Of the BILL
although opposed by the leading representative.
But the pressing question is, what shall the
Directors aor do? In reply, we can only ad-
Vance our opinion. The Legislature has not di-
rcclcd Il discontin,mlicc OF the work: nor that
tue part Of the State funds not yet expended
shall not be farther used. 1t has simply refused
to enlarge the aid. Under these circumstances,
we respectfully suggest that the funds and cred
It's now in hand, shall be forthwith applied to
tic completion and equipment CT SO much Of
the Road in South Carolina us they can finish.
1t will be- hut an extension Of railroad from,
Anderson {. IT, vii pcndlclon village. We
canut entertain doubt that the Road will and
n,,st ultimately be built.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-01-05
HOW JOHN SWORE FOR BETTY.

The law of the State Of Virginia prohibits
marriage unless the parties are of lawful age,
or by the consent Of the parents.
John ", wcl-to-do-farmer, in the
Valley Of Virginia, was blessed with every conf
fort except that desidcratum-a wife. john
cast his eyes around, but unsuccesSfully, until
they fell upon the form of Betty-daugatcr OF
John Jones, one Of the prettest and incest girls
in the whole country. After courtshlp OF SIX
weeks, john was rendered happy by the coll
sent Of the fair Betty.
The next day John, with friend, went to
town to get the necessary documents, with the
forms of procuring which he was most lamenta-
bly, ignorant. Being directed to the clerks
office, John with good deal Of l,>itatlon in
formed the urbane Mr. Brown that!i.. was going
to get married to Betty Jones, ana wanted to
know what he must do to compass that desla-
bic consummation. Mr.. Brown in bland smile
informed him, that after being satisfied that no
legal impediment prevented, lie would grant a
license.
"Allow me-" said Brown, "to ask you few
questions. You are 81 years Of age, suppose,
Mr. N-?"
"Yes," said John.
.Do you solemnly swear that Betty Jones,
civ. = sc 'i"" 49, ~ r:l2 :-aA
/ the Legislature Of Virginia. to take the mar
riage vow?'
@What's that 2" said John.
Mr.. B. repeated. ~
@Eel," said John, "Mr. Clert want I'd
get married, but joined the clurc' at the last
revival, and wouldn't swear for Il hundred
dollars
"Thcn, Sir. you cannot get ,nar.'
"Ca,'t get married! Good GRACIOUS, Mr..
Clerk :hev:i:: turn me out O.
-s--.-..,n Mr. { -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-01-05
NILLlEYlNG lille LAW.

Speaking Of tie abortive prosecution in Sout!
Carolina agunS, the officers and crew Of The
s!avc-shp Echo, the Washington Union says;
'Cartlur colnlr's III 20 admit that CIR ins,-
lut!uns have failed. Tic In~:i have not been
executed It's they rug.it to IiaYr brv;.. nn.l us We
believe. ninc-tcnthS of the American people dc
sire thcv should be-"
The case Of the Warcrer, also, which is be-
lievcd to have Just lamlc,l Il cargo OF Africans
in Georgia. bids fair to furnish aln'ther instance
of the failure oi the laws. through the iGclin-
tinn Of tic local community 10 coanlre at Tic
offence
The punishment Of crime un;!;! onr Sy':tcln
of government is mai y c:.tiil;rd To irri,'$. II
they are unGl!iril to their oItS ANA IL tic dc.
l;a Of tac law, government hrir!rS>Ii iaiI*
IL is in The last degree niurii;.! !:i'lr!"it: lat
iuricS bc finn and just. Many will condemn
tine course oi the South Carolina jury AMI "l the
Noodle Of Georgia, who. we lear, w"nii ITEM
Srlycs be lust As umfili'hu Ia t;utr iii eases i'll
yolyin~ their own local licjmlic'"' or surpassed
interests BY all their love ul country, citizens
should honor the law; and they who 'to tl"S,
NAV offer their example, while they raic tllelr
voice. in exposluation with those whu:c inii,icI-
i.y would undermine all authority, and virtual
| IS DESTROY the government Bat WHEN law
breakers delluuncc law-trrakrrs they >;In:!y
declare their cWm shane.
The luli.it.St condemnation: ui the 'Ir:c!icir"nS
above named will probably co,nc from those
| who have set the example: and given jiaslT'lll
proyncation.
The stealing Of Africans has long been l1ac'
ticcd at the North. Men there steal them from
their homes in the South. They take then
from the midst Of plenty, with persons to TAXI
care of them, and they carry them TO an un
rropitious climate, and turn them loose to suilt
and to StaIvc.
If the Georgian connivcs at or engages il
stealing Africans also, h" can plead that he I'M
proves, not iniurcs their condition. If the hpr
rurs Of the ''mi,ldc passage" arc named, he re
torts by pointing TO the horrors OF the under
ground railroad"
= Let Grecly AMI his co-labarcrS, therefore, con-
mcl,ce to reform beiorc beginning to denounc'
Let them confess TIC wickcdncaS ot that wlilc
is now their vulgar boast, expressed in terms
studied irritation and let them set an cNarip
of loyal obedience to the law before dcc;s+1uli
. against the inlilcty Of such as lave been $
ducc,l by their example, or ill>'igair'l hy the
ta,lats and tic spnatinns they nave suffered
into :; similar mode of repairing their losses {
,Iul"inr their drsircs.-l". &MIimI.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-01-05

.,,,y., i..-l,:A ,,uy i:r'i.,.,!lt person, rGt
resident M :. : ST. lii Ike ~ any house
>.all pr ini:,,ic -" fn':.'Hc .'p!lar, .rr IL.
ur !vyrrscalin: ! bc',' "r @"im @n! coward
amy ,.ay con:nrv tragedy. iuternr u" Nce.
or uinrr cuipiurlur:,L vi tic stage. Or any pas
IAci.,,l ur 10: rxn,i.!iy wax gnlca: o;i:ri
s!.or, u! arv lind Whatsoever, TO bu paid into
the .lali,:s :, .le uItrkS of the Courts respcc-
livei. :, l., Il be bound To pay tic same into
the pm. treasury: except Ill cases where tic
salnc IS NV required by law to be laid to cor
roA';c'.. ur otherwise.
Ii. i'',at al taxes levied OIL property, rs pre-
Scribrd in the first section of this Act: shall be
raid to the tax collector for the tax district in
which said property is located.
ILL.,. In making Assessments lor taxes on the
value of taxable property used in manufacturing
ur for railroad purposes, within this State, the
value Of the machinery used therein shall not
bc included but only the value Of the lots and
buildings as rrnirr;; merely.
". That the Tax collectors III the several
districts ami parishes in this State i'll their re-
turns hereafter to bc made, he, and they arc
hereby required and cnjoinctl, TO state the pre-
csc amount OF taxes coIlccic's by them, for the
purpose of supporting the: tfHlice Of the said
several districts anl parishes anrI said, stating
the rates pcr centum on the amounts OF tic
State tax collected for sail district aad parish
police purposes AMI the Comptroller General
Shall return the >a,rc i'll lis rclnrt.
Y. That free negroes, mu!attncs and mc'ii-
zoeS, lie, and t:.cY ara hereby required to make
their rrtHrils, an@Ipay their taxes during the
nlonth o.! March.
VI. That tho lot, aml loi>c>> OIL Sullivan's
! !.lr,u ,..aiI ic returned tu the Tax tuiiG.:tur
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E.D4EF1

status, you don't know anything, sir. Excuse
me. sir. but must state the truth, whether you
take tia chart or not; butt sir, if there is any
truth .a. fool oxnsa9 Under Eo the he
desire to keep the chart which you have con-
tracled for; this is anatterof little consequence,
as it Will be valuableillustration of an antique
species, which can use in my lectures hereafter,
| authenticate all $my lectures with real names
and residence. The charge Of deception in sci
ence is one that has never been brought against
me, sir, never.''
doh! never mind give us the map" said the
subject; "hcre's the swindle, for it is swindie.
I'd rsttcr pay for it than have you going round
the country making a fool of me everywhere
else as you have here-you blasted philanthro-
progrogenitive humbug?" With this explosion,
the subject retired -KaickerJocker
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3yViistelln| uns YeaSi'y
IN AAATEURI IPHREYOLOGIST.

Our nsic hbor, Col. s., tells a capital story
Of cerhint wag in Erie, Penn, jolly publ
con wbojco ntributes good deal to the life of
That pleasant: but sometimes obstinate borough.
One morning. 4. travelling phrenologist arrived
,t his inn, Il d took lodgings. The next day in
the village ,aper appeared an advertisement
g ,,t;no That Professor B had arrived IN
Erits and wo!nld make ';for a! consideration"
exa,!'liation CT {. the heads of the citizens, and
accompany tho same with accurate, reliable
charts Of charactA r. For ,threenr four days the
calls were sparse but OIL t4se fifth there was
rush S2f Of five or SIX to tA apartments Of the
One morning q. a.country n entered the inn
where the phrenoIo gist had his rooms, and said
to our aforesaid was
els this the place where the phrenologist
"holds out" that be can tell 4 mans karracter
by the bumps on his skull ?"
"Yes," answered Boniface, with a reserved
and disnified manner
"Wal, want my potato trap looked into a
little while Where is the min?"
81 am the man." said the landland.
"Oh! you be, eh? Wal, put in, feel O my
Jumps and gin us amap. What's the swindleF'
"rhcre is no swindlc sir, phrenology is sci
, ence-a libe ral science"
':Ah YES, spect so but what's the price for
feeling fellows head?"
cone dollar, with u chart,"
"Wal, go ii; how do l 60! lie down or sit
up? Does EJ llurt?''
"Not in the least, sir. Take your seat in this
cLair.''
There were -four or five morning loungers in
the tavern rsis checked laugh rs the country
man took lis seat, having first as requested
removed us hoat, vest and nu:k CLOTH The
waS,.r n and lord ran hi$ hanls through the
hair Of tn. lent for a momcn: and then SAID
to the bar teltlcr-
"Alr. lipk as, take sheet ofpaper and draw
four lines dow N its Whole length, and put down
nv f,ur IS Uni Ter tue ',ead, As | tell you"
"Iiavts you'd got it?"
"YeS. all ri .ht.''
Every WE'LL and the landlord went on Will
his ex ,lora,ion which was 70 ,gL,r perhaps than
e there was any actual necessity fer.
:, "Put down neutrality-suspicious. sixty
l. log ., sir.
n every well reverence two"
> .Bookcd, sir"
mConbative. rss two hundred'
e. WHAT'S thar 2" said the vicn
aNo matter, .;ir; you'll see il IN the Chart
= G., ution one; cre Inlit,' four huItlr,d."
l. @WLa,is that i st luz 2" A,dthe patient
i uNeyrr mind it uow. you'll understand itS
IS and by. And nd " NJ, Flipki1f, you've pu
these in separate hunah" 2" "
eyes. SIR"
10 avcry well, add 'em Gp"
10 All ,e,u mp ,xclairscd the hLra.olosict
W )" subject, sis that tL way sii2i: :