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ANOTHER GREAT PIECE OF PEN WORK

Recently we noticed an extraordinary book of pen
and pencil work, executed by Mr.. W. G. Latham, of
this city book, in its way, unequalled and we be-
lieVe unapproachable. We have now before us q
piece Of pen work of different kind, but one which
wins our unqualified admiration, as it has of the
great numbers of people who have seen it.
This fine achievement is in the book keeping way.
It consists of two record books adjustments of aver
ages, filed out entirely with common pen and ink,
by Joseph Emerson Paine, a book-keeper in the en-
poy of Bird Nelson, adjusters of averages, in New
York. The books have long since fulfilled their mis-
sion as commercial records, and now as they long
will be- passed round as curiosties, unrvalled in the
whole mighty range of bookkeeping.
No one can look these books at first, without
doubling that they have been filled with the pen.
The lists and tables Of figures exact acsimes Of
the finest engraving, in all the fanciful styles Of
letter known to the calligraphic art. The different
divisions in each book are prefaced by title pages,
the splendor and the fancful designs of which an.
pear to be endless the pictures Of the kaeido
scope.
One book is the adjustment of the steamship
franklin; the other the adjustment of the ship Mon
tezuma. The:title page Of each encloses portrait
of the hero whose name the ship bears, executed
with the pen, in such manner as to resemble the
finest line and stpple engraving. The border iu-
limitations, titleletter lines and initials are equally
surprising in their beauty and the wealth of their
original and fantastic design. OF the display lines
in the books, there are from fifty to hundred in the
most gorgeous lettering none of which have we ever
seen in any type founders printed collection. The
books would be treasure to any type founder, as
well for their original lettering as for their spendidy
original fancy page-borders.
Several of the title-pages consist of single.word
set in elaborate and splendid mosaic, covering the
whole page; and throughout the books are pictures
of different kinds, representing landscapes, marine
views, allegories, etc., all resembling the finest en-
cravings The only thing in the books to contrast
with their beauty, consists Of the signatures Of the
parties paid in settlement Of averages These sig
natures only have the effect Of making the context
still more resemble the finest engraving
Mr.. Paine must have been a great while filing out
these books, and many may ask why he expended SO
much trouble upon them. We can understand why
he did it. An artist, with leisure on his hands, must
Of necessity be exercising his art in some way or
| another. qe
The books, which have been politely left with us
for inspection q. o. Willard. Esq may be seen BY
all who aILre such art, at the Office Of George
CLARK, ESQ, Adjnster of Averages, No. Commercial
Place. s5s -=sss5 7z5
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with great closeness, and after the testimony wa
concluded, made strong speeches all round. Ths
question Of malice, attributed to Whitfield by BfHn
neris counsel, the Recorder refused TO consider
- not belonging to bis Jurisdiction the only ques,
ton he had TO consider was whether Hs1uner
WA fugitive from justice or not. II .appeszie9
that be had moved his family ont Of tbs state; that
his visits to hs plantation in Nstchjoches had been
few; that he hsd never gone to lie town Of Natchi
toches fweney miles ffom the plantation or ever o.
ered to suendss hisslf 10 the Sheriff; thet he a.
istence Of inictmsnts agains him was estabhhed Is
fact and thsf BY the 0seh d Whit6eid the Sheriff
Of Natcbitcehes hsd reoesfy been ipquirine fcr
Branner-sae Rseusbas decided t6as he w 3 fhei-
tive from t0sce, ~ uuad have b 10 to psisun %
await his libefstsoe by due eesSss d law.
Capt. Bfann1, sftM conMltAttea with his c0ansei,
asked thse be might b aens . Nsteh1eohes wish .
0mcef, there 70 9tye ba2 H - oppoaeouce Vf,ou
wanted, that be might Hetm1 - ~ psueuttos q ~
business here. The Rec0E9w afce1ed u ~ rsque1t
Special OMcer Mcneil W. a9yoteled togp with hfn:
and they were 70 lenvs % III fsU bsa1 ~
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY,

E. Roger Co. sill 10 o'clock boots shoes and btogans
No. 20 Old Levee street
Vincent Co. sell lO O'clock cottonades apacas etc.
No. Is Cusomhouss street.
Julian Neville Co. sell at II O'clock valuable slaves at the
City Hotel, Common street.
E. T. Parker, Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans sells at
o'clock, lot Of salt, in Algiers.
Anse Edwards sells O'clock books stationery etc. at No
SO St. Charles street,
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SATURDAY MORNING., FEBRUAE
ADJUSTMENTS.

DRAmATlC, POETICAL AND MASONIC
~ HEADINGS. II
Miss ELOIsE BRIDGES will give her fourth and
rnatc Poetcal and Masonic Residing MASONIC HALL
1850, at 8 O'Clock.
HTickets be had the offices OF the and st.
Charles Hotels at the Book Stores Of Steel McinDis
Norman. and at the Grand Secrstarys Office Masonic Hall
Price. cents. ,slf IA
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VALUABLR SERvANTs.--Mr. G. F. Hatcher, No. 1876
ravier street. has valuable negroes from
Virginia.
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BOARDING AND LODGING accommodations on Gus
ohouse street, OF excellent quality another
can be suited with eligible apartments.
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- A.. HowAR D, Successor to Geo. Beard,)
Sa- Isl GAMP ST., OPPOSITE ST. PATRICK,s CHURCH.

-. "a W n ID, CSuccessor to Geo. Beardl
Va sT GAMP ST., OPPOSITE ST. PATRICK,s CHURCH
Tae asdersgned begs to his friends
es an, he pablc generally that In March last be purchased
Che sck N trade and the good will patronage Of the above
nssaed weiikDown Confectionery Establishment from s
gurr ppetor Mr. George Beard who retired permanently
ni the sasiuess In this city He that nce that time
% saeor quality Of his stock Of Confectionery etc. the
attention he has given his business justified the
Recommendation to the former Of the essab
sisssae. which Mr. Beard then publicly gave him. He will
ssnae . herstoore to have constantly hand and Of the
ssy best quality Cakes Of every kind Pastry Sugar Plum
Cadahs CAlveseet Jelly Blanc Mange Ice Cream. Charlotte
de Hnss Nougat and other Pyramids Also
sarv fseDch cordials, syrups Crysalzed Fruits Fancy
Hsahuz Jees Of all sorts and every other article n
EsctionexJ line.
ordsss for Parties. and particularly Weddings attended
ani pSasptiy supplied r. A. HOWARD,
Ffawisg SOLD NY CONFECTIONERY EsTA ABLIsHMENT
20 Me- T. A. HOWARD, would respectfully solicit the
Anasge Of customers friends general my
<ssssur- mil 3ml GEO BEARD.
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2HERHY-Justr received per ship Regular from Cadiz-
~ G0 packages Pale Sherry, quarters and octAves.
For sale By b. d. aRATIAA 4 CO.,
= 3aSl 80 sss5=5 ~ Cust.mhouse street.
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HAVANA CIGARS. HAVANA CIGARS

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA - FRENCH
Permanent Evening Glasses, conducted by Professor
iENTIL, five times week from O'Clock p M. Terms,
$U month. Merchants Clerks and other
wish to acquire thorough knowledge Of the French
corner Of Baronne and Common streets, to
d1 3m PROFESSOR LOUIS DIJFAU
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fs& Card.
Waving Just learned that my fabrics worthless take
Dis occasion to inform the public that have Goat that has
in service Seye months Please call at No. IS Gravier
a and examine 1t for yourselves and then perhaps yon will
u able to judge where the term worthless will apply.
jazz I'm
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i ssAsr = Il. DuNuAE,ss WIN. p. DUNCAN ST.. JAMES.
r X. DUNCAN & CO., SURVEYORS, etc.. etc.,
Nos. 1871 COMMON STREET, and
24tf CARoNDELET STEEET.
We prepared to do with accuracy and dspsch all kinds
city or country surveying in portion Of the State
Far Insurance Companies and River Pilots will survey
cats islands and other gated points the river
Al sur surveys legazed under commissions
9eaty Surveyor Generals Of the State of Louisiana.
J. x. DUNCAN CO.,
faZ Il Nos, 13l Common and 24z Carondelet streets.
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REcoRDER SUMMERS CouRr.-The chief case in
this Court yesterday was one Of some interest," that
of Capt. George N. Branner, a wealthy planter of
Natchtoches parish, but now resident in Georgia. his
native State, brought up by his brotherin.law N B.
whitfield recently agent in this city,
charge was that there were unsats6e indictments for
perjury, shooting with intent to murder, assault and
battery and attacking house and firing into IT, still
pending Ia Natchitoches against Branner these in.
Whitfield had Counsellor Earhart to prosecute bis
case, and Branner had Counsellors Semmes and
Van Dalson
The examination was one OF some length whit
field swearing that the Sheriff OF Natc6itoches re-
Gently told him that he was looking for Branner and
| stating, In answer to question why he had now
caused bis hrotherinaw to be arrested here that be
did SO because he had sworn falsely against him and
irreparably injured him; Gen. Morse, i planter and
neghbor 81 Branner testifying that the latter had
been at his plantation in Natchitoches ia an oper
and public manner, since the finding Of the indict
ments against him, and that If the Sheriff had
wanted him he believed he could very easily have
got him Mr. Hardy Brian, also neighborine
planter, and iatherin-law Of both Branner and
Whitfield, testifying that Branner had been openly
at his plantation within sight Of parties who had
prosecuted him before the Grand Jury, and within
easy reach OF Deputy Sheriff. also that Whitfield had
no trnth in him and was not to BE- believed under
oath NJ Y. . Hal: third brotherin.la.. Che
ters) testfying that be bad come to this city in com
pany with Branner, and knew him 70 have come here
on business only, and not fugitive, having left
his family In Georgia; and MesEs Eagan and Foster
testfyng as TO the good reputation Of Whitfield for
veracity and truth. ,a
i Il further appeared from the testimony, that the
Indictment for perjury had been quashed that Bran
ner had sold another plantation which be owned ID
Bosser parish; that the one be owned il Natchi
toches. be had bought Of Gen. Morse and that 10 4
the time of selling his Bosser plantation be had al
vided his visits between the two plantations
nnaoo hoNI, al A..
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No. GA.

ted, while just under his enormous laws stands
an owl, also on the q,a rice.
1t is very evident that these three snec;mens
OF natural history live together on terms of ami.
ability, and practice system of mutual pro
tecuon. Wolves, cyottes, and other animals of
prey, fond OF feasting on small animals. shun
THESE populous cities, as skillful and prudent
mariner would the frightful breakers in q storm.
From the fact that these interesting quad.
rupeds often congregate in large crowds. / in.
fer that they must have some system of GOV.
ernment and are in the habit Of holding town
meetings. | am also inclined to think that thew
are Republican in their politics. After the
formal business of their assemblies is finished
they have great frolic, indulging in all kinds
of gymnastic antics.
found harder labor, and more of it than |
had anticipated, in gaining the interior of a
household. After digging about four feet. /
came to the chambers, which were arranged
and furnished after the following style The first
room was rather spacious and entirely bare of
furniture, with a smooth dirt floor take this
10 De the general parlor, in which the whole
family Loaf when of duty ON long summer DAYS.
The next room, just in rear of the parlor. was
small round room, containing a neat nest of
fine, soft grass-doubtless the winter quarters
OF the prairie dog. To the right of these rooms
were the store rooms, filled with small bundles
OF the tender joints of grass, small nuts. and
little cells of grass seeds. In other rooms were
mud vessels filed with grasshoppers, crickets,
locusts, and other small insects, and hermetical.
ly sealed. These, think, are the winter PROV
ender of the owls
have added couple of young prairie dogs
to my list Of pets. They are very social little
fellows, and afford one much amusement They
partake of their food while sitting upright on
their launches, and use their paws as children
do their hands.
Yours, truly, Guy OAKLEAF.
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THE AMERICAN EPIscoPAL CHURCH IN
PARIs.-Rev. Mr.. Seeley, pastor of the Ameri-
can Chapel in Paris, who came in the Wander
bilt on the 7th instant, does not intend to re-
turn to his field of duty, the experiment of uni
ting all evangelical Christians travelling abroad
in the same congregation not having succeeded
as well as was expected. A modified liturgy
was adopted for the sake of the Episcopalians,
but the Episcopalians wanted the Book of Com
mon Prayer, and the forms Of worship to which
they had been accustomed at home. They
therefore withdrew, and organized society by
themselves, under the care of Rev. Mr.. Lamson,
who still remains in Paris. At the late Nation
al Convention in Richmond, Q canon was adopt
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DISCOVERIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

The important discoveries made by Mr..
Stuart during late journey of exploration in
the sister province of South Australia are thus
described by an Australian paper;
"Mr. Stuart returned to Adelaide on the 18th
of July, in the Marion steamer, from Port Au-
gusta, after an absence Of six months. His
party consisted of two persons besides himself,
and they had with them about four pack and
four or FIVE saddle horses. Mr. Stuarts first
business was to survey and lay off the runs dis
covered and claimed by him some time ago.
After that work was finished, he started with
his party on further exploratory expedition,
and the result has been the discovery of an inn
mense tract of country, exceeding IN richness
| of pastorage and abundance of water anything
that yet been met with. The distance
traversed was three hundred miles beyond the
iurthest point reached by Mr.. cabbage and
Major Warburton, and the country was found
to be luxuriant beyond description. Mr.. Stuart
started from the Emerald Springs about the be-
ginning of April and reached latitude PC s.,
the northern boundary OF the colony, about the
middle of May, and during his entire journey
there and back, he states that he was never
single day without water. The country travers-
ed consisted chiefly of immense plains, inter
spersed with numerous hillocks from 100 to $50
feet high, from the SUBMITS of which gushed
springs Of pure fresh water, intersecting the
plains, and dscharging themselves into numer
Gus creeks and rivers running in an eastery di'
rection. One OF the rivers discovered is re-
ported by Mr.. Stuart to be three miles broad in
one part of its course. The ranges tlauking the
plain are chiefly table-topped, and about 1000
feet high. Mr.. Stuart made detour occasion
ally Of from twenty to thirty miles on each side
of his track, and found the country everywhere
ofthe same beautiful description; and it seemed
to be of similar character as far as the eye
could reach beyond the furthest point attained
| by him. Indeed, he seems to have turned back
through surfet Of good country. He thinks
there would not be any difficulty whatever in
crossing over to the Gulf of Carpentaria, or to
any other portion of the north coast. His i'm
preston is that an inland lake or sea exists to
The eastward, which probably discharges ita
waters into Stokes Victoria river to the north
west. At any rate, the theory that the centre
of New Holland is nothing but desert may
now be exploded. Mr.. Stuart has brought back
specimens of the grasses, seeds, aud minerals,
of the country, the last of which are said to in.
Guide some precions stones A considerable
portion Of the district traversed is represented
as auriferous.
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knows her own mind. The memory Of her
traditions escapes her. Her chagriu absorbs
| it, and because she will not acknowledge her
| decline she sinks"
How long will this be endured? The first
Bonapartie talked continually OF his destiny :;
the second is a fatalist like him he tells of his
star" But to all things there comes an end
destiny is fulfilled at last; the stars set as well
as rise, and before more powerful lights they
fade away. There have been Caesars before
this but they were mortal-they have persisted !,
and so must it be now. Not always will the
world sit down under one man; not always
will the nations come under one rod not alsa9D
will the peoples suffer the taxation for defence,
the alarm of being plundered, despoiled, and
murdered, which they now endure. The first
Bonaparte lifted the curtain with his blood red
sword, and alone strided the stage like god /,
he nodded, and the world bowed he stamped,
and the earth trembled; he sickened, and the
nations shook with ague, or felt the blood boil
with fever's heat but. after all his noise, he
passed away, leaving little of his work behind
him. So now it must be. France will tire of
its paroxysms, by and by; and Europe and
England will sigh for the peaceful days of the
citizen King, Louis Philippe. Not in war,
not in armies will they say, is true national
greatness and the real progress of the race
but In the spread of commerce, the advance
ment of science and learning, the growth of
civilization, and the elevation of the masses,
are glory and power. The tide will turn, and
when it does, away goes the Imperialism of the
Bonapartes-they will pass from the heavens,
viewed as they really are, like dark cloud
that deadens and chills the earth and whethers
the Bonaparte "star" sinks in peace or in
blood, God grant that this may be its last aIs
pearing. Should it not pass soon, the nations
will be forced to do by Louis what was done to
Napoleon; and when he ceases, will come true
the words that Perpont applied to another
Earth shook her encountered lap, and let a
villain fall
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PROTESTANTISM ITALY.
From The London A,hennum Of Oct. is.

FROM me London AlhenIum of Oct 10.
more serious and far more important sign
of the times is the legal marriage of two Tus-
cans, converts from Catholicism to that form of
Professionalism called the Italian Evangelical
Church, at their Italian place Of worship in
| Florence. This union OF two obscure individ-
uals under the full protection of their country's
laws, in defiance OF the Church Of Rome, which
has hitherto declared all such marriages in
valid and the offspring illegitimate, strikes
severer blow at the insolent domineering sway
OF Rome than all the coquetting OF practiced
diplomats or the hollow kettle drumming of
recalcitrant princes, standing out for privileges,
and haggling over concessions with the Father
of the Faithful"
This notable change in the marriage laws Of
Tuscany is among the frstfruits of the project
of ecclesiastical reform undertaken, az / men
toned in a former letter, by Cav Salvagnoli
with equal skill and frmness of purpose, TO
limit as far as may be the grasping power of
the priests. The Italian Evangelical Church.
an organized religious society holding doctrines
somewhat similar to those of our Plymouth
Brethren, has for some years been steadily
gaining strength in Tuscany. Until the 9th
OF last April, however, its public worship Ito
speak paradoxicaly) was kept as secret as
possible, to avoid the persecution which at.
tended any avowed leaning TO Professionalism.
once the Revolution has given US full liberty
of creed, a place Of worship has been opened,
aud is fully attended every Sunday. This first
Protestant Tuscan marriage was solemnized in
presence of a large number of persons, and as,
suredly marks an era in this eventfu time.
l am told that in Romagna the new converts
- i,.2a.1 :. L. fhaIsaIlsu and that
middle and lower classes. The absence ~
any organized priesthood in the new creed
forms one of its chief attractions III the eyes Of
population long accustomed, alas TO couple
the idea of priestly power with every species of
outrage and oppression. 1t seems that the
elders have no sort of power beyond the four
walls of their church and even within them
every one Of the brethren has an equal right to
offer up prayer or instruct the congre CATION,
I" if the Spirit give him utterance." 1t is easy
to conceive the dread and disgust with which,
so simple form of religion must be regarded
nj Rome, for shrcwd Cardinal Antonelii knows
too we'll that such foe steadily and sj'ently at
work among the Papal subjects is tT more to
be feared than conspiracy or inspection, and
can neither be furnished with passport and
legally bowed out, as was the fledmontesn
ambassador at Rome after his Kings reception
of the Romagnole delegates, nor hacked to
death by Croat and Austrian lavishly paid and
struggled into the disguise of the hideous Papal
uniform.
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BY EDMUND BODGER, NJ. A.


Our stout hearts brave the ice-winds bleak,
Our keen eyes scan the endless snow;
All sign or trace of those we seek
Has pass'd and perish'd long ago.
Oh, fash of hope! Oh, joyous thrill
Onward with Ihrobbing hearts we haste,
For, looming through the ice-fog chill,
A lonely boat is OH the waste
Sad recompense of all our toll,
wfung from The iron realms of frost,
A mournful, but a precious spoil,
rcliquary ofthe lost.
Here lie The arms, the sail, the oar,
Dank with the storms of winters ten,
And by their une Exhausted store
The bones that once were stalwart men.
Their last dark record none may learn
Wheeler, in feebleness and pain,
Heartsick they watch'd for the return
OF those who never came again;
Or if amid the stiffness drear
They felt The drowsy death. chill creep,
Then stretch'd them OH their snowy bier,
And slumber'd 10 their last long sleep;
He only knows, whose Word OF Hope
Was with them in the closing strife,
And taught their spirits how 10 cope
With sgony that wins TO life
He only knows, whose Word of Might
waich'd by them in their slow decay,
slr. pledge thai Deaths long, polar night
should brighten into endlts SIS day;
And when the sun with face unveiPd
Was circling through the summer sky,
With silent words of promise haiPd
The symbol of Eternity.
Welcome, dear relique witness rae
Faithful as if an angel wrote;
Though Deaih had set his signet there,
The Lord of Life was in the boat
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ed providing for the acceptance Of such foreign
churches as Mr.. Lamson's under its ecclesiasti.
cal authority, and we understand the Bishops
of the United States are contemplating q move
ment to raise funds in their respective dioceses
to erect chapel for American Episcopalians
in Paris, which will give them Accommodations
equal to those now afforded to other sects by
the Rue de Berri chapel, which the Foreign
Union has built for other anti Catholic denomi-
nations.-N y Fost.