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District and Parish Officers
FOR THE PARIsH OF ouACHITA
U.s s. LAND oFEYCE:
JonN McENGRy Register.
q. u. DApBs--R Receiver.

R. W. RIeHARDsos, Judge 18th Dist.
Court
I. P SruBns, District Attorney.
r. i. Wn1soN, Clerk U. S. Dist. Court.
JAMES g. RIoHAapsoS, Deputy Marshal
81 United States District Court.
HIM. BRy, Clerk Supreme Court
". q. Bradley, Clork 18th Dist. Court.
JAMES II. MIElINey Sheriff.
THos. L, SIMPSON, Deputy Sheriff.
b D. SHEPPARD, Recorder. ~
! oHNsJ. N ErrLEs, Assessor.
AnL MENERY, Justice of the Peace for
Hard No. 5. (Monroc,) and Clerk Il
slice Jury.
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@. A. RARIERE & BRO.
No. 1870 Canal st. Touro Buildings,

No. 1870 Canal ST. Touro Buildings,
E5S NEw.pRI.EANs.
No. IS Rue du Faubourg poissoniere,
PARIS.
Offer to Planters and Merchants, u
superior assortment Of Dry Goods,
LowELLs, KERsEYs, BLANKETS
GEORGIA AND KENTUCKY JEANS AND
llSsEYs.
Plantation and housekeeping Dry
Goods. They receive from their House
3iu. Paris, Ill the latest novelties in
Silks, EMbroidcrics, Laccs, Sliawls,
Cloaks, &C., nc. All Of which they ollcr
ut reasonable prices and on Liberal
terms.
sPanters and Merchants visiting the
scityaraf respectfully invited to examine
their stock 5
juno %, 1859. ly.
Stationary Steam Enginss.
! ALI. SIZES, FROM TO 16 DIAMETER or cYLlspER.
Portable Steam Engines; from II to
80 Horse power.
Draining Wheels, from - feet to 80
feet diameter 80
Draining Pumps, from 8 u 20 inches
in diameter. - :, %.
Leu & LcavittA Patent Circular Saw
Mills, with both iron and Wooden
frames, with Norcross' Rocker Boxes
! and Stearn's patent Eccentric Head
Blocks.
Pages and Issa s chiidss Circular
Saw Mills tsgsg
Double Circular Saw Millsswith Top
: Saws. >
sStraub's Iron Frame Corn and Flour
Mills, from Is to 80 inches diameter:
Newell Cotton Screws, of ., II, .
and II inches in diameter, by II feet
long, and geared for either horse OF
steam power. ~a
Skating Couplings, nullies, Stands,
Hangers and Boxes of all sizes.
Double Flue Boilers, 40 inches il
i diameter, and from 16 to 80 feet long,
Circular Saws, up to u inches dia
meter.
Doctor Engines, Of various sizes.
India Rubber; Bands, of all sizes !.
An assortment Of all sizes of the
! above articles generally in store, ready
for delivery at tho shortest notice, and
for sale on the most favorable terms
and at the lowest prices.
Every article fully guaranteed.
wllpu printed Catalogues of prices
sapt to any address by mail.
70 Gra~s S. II. GILMAN, Il
June o. 1S8vcet. New Orleans.
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HO, FOR CUBA!
Forty Thousand Men Wanted!
AT L. BEERS sTORE!!!
To Buy tile Largest Stock Of Goods
Ever Brought to Monroe.
T HAVE the honor of informing the
l citizens of Ouachita and adjacent
Parishes, that ] have just returned
from New Orleans with large and
select stock Of '7'2>
Spring end Summer Goods,
(Both fashionable and Plain,
Consisting Of
French, English and American Prints,
Merinos, Cashmeres,
Delaines,. New Fashion Plaids,
Berages, (aounced and plain)
A fine assortment of Calicoes,
French Ginghams,
Domestic (bleached and unbleached, }
'SheetisEs,
Ladies' Stockings,
Jaconets and Brilliantines,
Linen Table Cloths,
Cashmere Dresses,
Ladies and Gcntlemen's Pocket Knives,
Swiss and Organder Muslin,
Printed Linens,
Edgings, Insertings,
~ Swiss and Jaconet bands,
Bleached and Brown Cotton,
Collars, Gloves,
Irish Linens, -@N~
I Linen DrilLings,
Cottonades,
Striped and Plain Cotton.
ssH ALSO
A fine assortment of
Gentlemen and Boys Clothing
Consisting Of
Coats, Pants,
Vests, Shirts,
N , Hats, Caps, Str;
- Boots, and Shoes.
Also fine assortment of
Hardware,
WOODWARD,
Queensware,
And variety of other articles. to,
numerous to mention.
l return my sincere thanks to m,
old customers for the liberal patronaas
they have heretofore bestowed on me
and hope by a strict attention to bust
ness to merit continuance of the same
| Remember and call at the old stant
OF L. BEER.
| April %, 1859. If
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What.I Claim Tor
THE STEWARDS STOVE.

III. That Cooking for family can be
done with onc-fourth part of the fuel
that is required by any other cooking
Stove, and with one-eighth part requir-
ca, with a cooking range.
y With onc-half the labor required
by any other cooking utcnsil.
3, That the cooking and baking can
be done better and in less time than
it can be done with any other uten-
sill.
And finally, that the kitchen can be
kept nearly at the same Temperature
as any other room III the house, so that
1T is pleasure forsany lady to supee
intend her cooking department..
All Of the above is claimed and
guaranteed, provided the directions
ARE observed.
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Briek Making and Laying.

THE undersigned is prepared 10 do
= any work in the above line of bust
ness in the best workmanlike manner.
He can be addressed at tho residence
Of Mrs. Nancy Hughes, of this place,
w. r. EBLEN.
Monroe, August a5, 1859. Inns
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NJ @ 4'ICE.
sfFIIE Subscribers have just received
q large
sr Stock Of Goods
General Variety and will continue to
receive and keep on hand, by special
arrangement,
Staple Dry Goods,
a, Hardware aid Cutlery,
Clockely and Glassware,
Shoes and Boots,
Hats and Caps,
Ready-made
r8.a Clothing.
Saddles 4 Saddlcry,
Medicines & Patent Medicines,
Iron Castings g. Nails, r.,
Choice Brandics and
Whisky,
Groceries and
# Provisions,
A large Lot Of Blankets,
Suitable for Coats, Beds and Saddles.
. All of the above have been well
selected, and will be sold very low for
Cash, CorrqS, HIDES, BEEswAx,s WooD,
or anything else that Gamble realized
from. We will advance Money and
Goods on Cotton, and continue to re-
ceive and ship Cotton at 20 Gents per
Bale, and receive and forward up
sfrcights for onc-iifth part of the freight
bill. Freights and Storage must in all
cases be paid before delivered.
Ms9" No Goods will be sold or de.
livcrcd on Sundays.
RIAL & CO.,
Pine Bluff, Ouachita River, La.
Dec. IS, 1858. if.
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issy.s ,g. TERMS.
ii Board per monthta- ~. ....,.s.. SIS
Tuition in English and Ancient
Languages. ..s.S. 2 to 3
+ g" Music. Piano or Guitar. $3.50. g
Il. @s French Paintingior Drawing !. 8
10 cxtau clsnrgss aoAatersy will be made
Payment, one half Invariably in adj
vance. 81
ssa O.NHWTON, Principal.
Summit, Sep, az, 1859 So ly.s
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PAUL NORPHY or CREATION.

NE illus ULTRA OF ALL SEWING MACHINE
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ping their bread in whales oil, which is
our Sinking tanners oil and the little
oi''eaieT would be equally disguised with
you 1t he saw you eating sugar.
The South American hunter, wishing
TO give us the best entertainment in his
power, provides tor, us roast monkey,
and. Is astonished that we cannot relish
the feast with him.
In Central America, the greatest deli
cAcy is cooked monkey and boiled water.
lizards. | have myself seen the Guate
maIean shoot the lizard as i; lay upon the
bush overhanging the water, and as the
victim fell and sank in the water, he
would dive for it, and bring it up rs it
entwined itself about his arm in its dying
agonies. With this boiled in pot of
PIantain, he had most delicious feast.
We too eat many things that are not
eaten by others. You know perhaps,
that the hog is regarded as unfit for food
by the Jews. Aud really there is one
strcng Argument in favor Of the jewish
practice, which is that scrofulous diseases
are unknown among that people, while
with us and all other pork eaters, i, is a
common and alarming disease. | might
mention other articles, but for the present
this article is long enough. may talk
to you again this winter about what is
good 10 cat, and how to eat it.-Indiana
american.
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Wearing Flannel.

The very best thing that can be worn
next to The skin, IN summer rs well as
winter, is common wooden flannel One
color has no Advantage over another, ex.
cept that white is more agreeable to the
sight; It is more likely to "full up" in
washing but this may be almost entire.
ly prevented, il done properly. Pour
boiling hot strong soapsudS Oh the gar.
ment in II tub, let it alone until the hand
can bear the water, then pour of and
ado clean water, boiling hot, let this stand
also as before; pour Oft and add more
boihng clean water, and when cool en-
ough, merely squeeze the garment with
the hands-no wrlnsinG or rubbing
Stretch it Immediately on a line in the
hot sun, or before hot fire. and as the
water settles at the most dependant part
OF the garment, press it out with the
hand, and be careful 10 stretch the fabric
as soon as the water is squeezed out, aim
ing as much as possible to keep the Han.
nei hot until it is dry. II wooIen gar
men,s are treated literally as above they
will remain pliabl9 and soft until worn
out.
Recent scientific experiments, carefully
conducted, prove the truth of the popu.
lar sentiment, that WOODEN flannel is tho
best fabric to be worn next the skin, as i,
absorbs more moisture from the body thar
any other material, and by SO doing
keeps the body more perfectly dry. Cot
ton absorbs the least, hence the persp;ra
iion remains more on the skin, and being
damp. the heat Of the body is rapid !
carried off by evaporation and suddenly
cooIs when exercise ceases, the i'll effects
of which no intelligent mind need to b,
reminded OF. Hence it is, that the com
mon observation Of all nations leads then
to give their sailors woolen flannel shirts
for all seasons and for all latitudes, as ,h,
best eqnalizers of the heat Of the body
-Jo"rna! Of Health.
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Spare Moments.

A long, awkward boy came to the
door Of II principal Of celebrated school
one morning, and asked to see him. The
servant e, ed his mean clothes, and think
ing he locked taore like beggas than
anything else, told him to 90 round TO
the kitchen. The boy did AS he WAS bid
den. and socn appeared at the back door.
Il should like to see Mr.. - said
he.
You want breakfast more like" said
the servant gnl, \ can give you lhsl
without troubling him
Thank you,' said the boy Il should
like to -ee Mr.. -, il lie can see me-
Some old clothes may be you want,
remarked the servant, again eyeing the
boys patched clothes. I guess he has
none 10 spare-he gives away n sight
And without minding the boys request,
the servant went about her work.
Can / see Mr.. - again asked the
boy, after finishing his bread and butter
well, he is 10 the library, il you must.
He does like to be alone, sometimes said
the girl, in a peevish tone.
She seemed to think il very foolish to
take such boy into her masters pres
cree. However, she wiped her hands
aud bade him FOLLOW.
Opening the library door, she said,
Here's somebody who is dreGdiuIly an.
xious to see you aud so let him iD.'
don't know how the, boy introduced
himself, or how he opened the business 4;
but | know that ager talking while the
principal put aside tue volume that he
was studying, and took up some Greek
books, aud began to examine the new
conner. Every question the principal as
ked the boy, was answered as readily as
could be.
Upon my wordt exclsimed the princi,
pal, you do WE'LL booking at The boy
from head to foot over his spectacles.--
why, my boy, where did YOU pick up
so much .
In my spare moments answered the
boy.
Here was poor, hard-wor king boy,
with few opportunities for schooling. YET
almost fitted for college, by simply impro
wing his spare moments. Truly are spare
momepts the gold duat Of time How
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AjlllluraltG.
The Family Opposed to Newspapers.

lhe man that drdn'i take The papers,
WAS IN town Yesterday. He brought his
whole family IN II two horse wagon. He
stiIi beie"ed ,hatGeneral ATavIor was
resident, and wanted to know if the
'hamkatk'ans' had taken Cuba. aud if
SO, where they had taken it n. had
sold his corn for thirty crn,s-,ne nrirg
bong fifty five but on uonr Ia L.nus,,
the moMev, they told hun tN,ar !, WAS
mostly connteriieI:. THE uuly hard money
he had was some three ceut pieces. and
these some slarrers had run on him for
halt dunes. One of the bovs went ,o ,
bIacksmith's shop :" be measured tor
pair of shoes, and another mistook ,h.
market house for a church. After h.nr.
my hIs'hat on Il meat hook .Ee.r,un~Iy
TOOK seat on the bntcher's s,lll. and lis
tened TO An anciionser, VIII pm he took IN
be The preacher. lie left bptnre 'm.et;n
vas ont and had NJ great opinion Of the
'Sarmint.'
One OF the girls took lot OF seed
onions to the post Office to trade them
Tor letter, She bad "A baby, which she
carried IN sugar trough stopping at
times to rock it on the side walk. When
1t cried, she stuffed its month with An Old
stocking, aud sung Barbara Aleu- The
Oldest boy had sold two coon skins and
WAS on.a bust When las, seen he had
c"'led FOR glass cf soda and water and
Sto"G soaking ginger bread and making
~ry faces The shop keeper rnstaking
h's meaning, had given him IA mixture Of
sal soda and water, and it tasted strongly
OF soap. But he'd hearn tell of soda and
! water. an he WAS bound to give il a fair
trial Some town feller' came in and
called for n lemonade with a 'fy in it ,
! wA"reup"n our Soaped frienC turned his
back and quietly wiped several flies into
his drink.
We approached the old gentleman
and tired TO g"t hun 10 subscribe but he
would not listen To it. He was opposed
L" internal improvements aud he
Ih"rght iaruin' WAS wicked invention
and weXation.' None OF his family eve,
leaned 10 read, but one bov, and he
teached school awhile, and then went Lc
studying divinity v-Erchanqe.
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LANCASTER H. SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 30 1850

precious they should be What accom-,
can you show for them Look and see.
MS BOY can lei; you how very much can
De 'a'd ,up by improving them and there
are many, very many other BOYS, am
AFRAID, in the Jail and in the house of cor
reect'on, in the gambling house, in the tip.
P,ng shop, who il you were to ask them
where they began their sinful course.
might answer, IN my spare moments
Oh, Toe very careful how YOU spend
your spare moments! The temp,er al.
ways hunts you ont in small seasons like
.hese when you are not busy, he sets
into your hearts, if be possibly can, it
Just such gaps. There be hides himself,
planning AL sorts Of mischief. Take care
oi your spare moments.
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The Fallacy of Premature Education

When we are considering the health OF
children IT is imperative not TO omit the
Importance ofkeepina their brains fallow,
rs 1t were, for several Of the first year.
Of their existence. The mischief perpe
trated by contrary course, in the shape
of bad health, peevish temper. and devel
opeG unity, is incalculabe. Some infant
prodigy, which is a standard of mischief
throughout itS neighoorhood, misleads
them. But parents may be assured that
this early work is nat by any means all
gain, even in the way Of work. suspect
II is loss /; and that children who begin
their education late, as 1t would be called,
will rapidly overtake those who have
been in harness long before them.
And what advantage can it he that q
child knows more at SIX years old than
It's compeers, especially if this is to be
gained by a sacrifice of health, which
may never be regained Z There may be
come excuse for this early book work in
the case OF those children who are to live
by manual labor. 1t is worth while, per.
haps, to run the risk Of some physical in
jury to them, having only their early
years in which we can teach them book
knowledge. The chance Of mischief, too,
will be less, heing more likely to be coun
teracted by their after life. But for a
child who is 10 be al book work for the
first twenty one years Of IFS life, wha, fol.
ley it is to exhaust in THO least its mon.
tai energy which, after all, is its sures,
implement
A similar course Of Argument applies
to taking children early 10 church, and 70
over developing their 'piDds in any way
There is no known g, moreover, the die
gust and WEAKNESS that may grow up in
the minds OF young persons from their
attention being prematurely claimed.
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What People Eat.

suppose, children, you have heard
that Jack Sprat could eat no fat /; his
wife could eat no lean Come along
with me, and let US take dinner to. day in
one nation, to morrow in another, until
we go all over the world, and we will
find that there are worse people than
Jack and his wife, so far as regards likes
and dislikes.
We take dinner to day with the French.
man, and find prepared for Our entertain.
ment piping dish Of fried frogs. You
must not look disgusted Mt your dinner,
Tor frogs are rs nice an animal in their
habits as many things we eat at home
Think Of Jack Sprst and lady, and dine
heartily. Another day we sit at meat
with the Cbinaman. Here we have the
most refined cookery the world knows
Sharks fins are before you. Soups made
Of birds nests invite the appetite with
relishes of sailed fishing worms, grubs.
moths, &c. " you are not satisfied with
these delicscies, you will find convenien,
a cut OF roast dog, cat or rat. Do not he
disgusted, Tor none of these look worse
than the Shiny lump OF inert matter
called oysters, which we regard 30 deli
cious, and which, should you offer to a
Chinaman, would be rejected as unfit for
food.
The Romans feasied on 9qrnum, which
is pickle made OF fishes blood and gills,
while they were forSidden by law TO eat
poultry.
Look at the children Of Esquimaux al
supper. and perhaps you, apd too,
would be disgusted at the manner OF sop.
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Familiar Science |;
Or Scientific Explanations OF Common
Things.

| Why does smoke rush up a chimney {
| Because the heat of the fire expand.
the air in the chimney. which (being
made lighter than the air around) rises
up the chimney, and carries the smoke
in its current.
Why will long chimney smoke, u,..
less the fire be pretty fierce
Because the heat Of the fire will not
be sufficient 10 rarity all the mir in the
chimney.
Why will the chimney smoke, unless
thaj.re be herce enough to heat all the
air in the chimney fne
because the cold air condensed in the
upper par. Of the flue) will sink from its
own weight; and sweep the ascending
smoke back into the roor..
How are buildings heated with hot air2
The hire is klndIeG in CRATE or stove
which Is erected in the cellar. This fire
meats the a'r in contact with it in the air
chamber, and as heated air ALWAYS "a.
! cends, 1t IS forced up into the differen,
apartments Of the building.
EvAPonATICw.
Why are our eastern and many Of oui
western States warmer, and the winters
less severe than formerly
Hecanse they are better drained and
better cultivated.
Why does draining land promote
warmth
because il diminishes evaporation in
consequence Of which, less heat is all.
s,racte'l from the earth.
Why does cultivation increase the
warmth Of country Because hedges
and belts of trees are multiplied the
land il better drained and the vast for.
eSts are cut dowr.
Why do hedges and belts OF trees
promote warmth Because they retard
evaporation by Keeping of the wind.
IL belts OF trees promote warmth, why
do forests produce cold Because thev
det"'n and condense the passing clouds ;
rhey prevent the access Of both wind and
SUM- the soil Of forests Is always covered
with long damp grass, rottirg leaves and
thick hrushwood aud in every forest
there are always many holows full of
stagnant water.
why do long grass and rotting leaves
promote cold Because they are always
damp; and evaporation, Which they
promote, is constar tly absorbing heat
rom the earth beneath.
ABSORPTION.
IL black absorLs heat, why have ue
groes black skins, and not white skins,
which would not absorb heat at all 7 Be-
cause black will not blister from the heat
OF the sun. Although, therefore, the
black skin OF the negro absorbs heat
more pientifully than the white skin Of n
European, yet tho h!ackness prevents the
sun from biis,eripg or sccrching it.
How it is known that the Black color
prevents the sun from Jlistering or scorch
ing the skin 7
II YOU put white glove OH one hand
and black glove on the other, (when
the sun is burning hot,( the hand with
the white glove will DO scorcLel, but no,
the other.
Why has negro black eyes! BE.
cause the black color defends them from
ihs strong light Of the tropical sun. II a
negro's eyes were not black The sun would
scorch them.
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Refusing a Judge as a Security.

4 fuw I,,yY o,,,, =, ,,,,, ,,.l.l -
I,o,,,.I ,' 49, . ''"' VII" VA" oeeh
and ha,,erv otra,oS .I%'Se ~ "s>""'t
r,n.,T iai!?;. 'n'e" "S ms p"'i very
rluced as Judce Barns nf Darn '",,o'
county, The foIIouinn d;a,o,.no "'T
explain matters. wa
,Wau NJ N,,,,hn ~
10 give bail. pray Who i vomr n,
Judge Barns, Of y .Iawaro c,mm,,,i
And who is JuGne Barns or ngI'y.,o
county p
AS respectable man cir m ,,n
find north of Mason end I. xnn.s ill.,,
Is there ANY nre lar.. ,l.,
him I?
yes. sir. Mfr. Wilson,
Mr.. Wilson do .v,u,know Jndo. Rar.s
of Delaware co,niv q "9'
YES sir,
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THE WAY OF SALvATIoy.-A preach
er, Wishing to explain to his congregation
what dangerous delusion those persons
are in who seek salvation partly from
their own works, and partly from the
righteousness of Christ, said TO them
'Supposing it is needfu for you to cross a
river, over which two planks are thrown.
One is perfectly new; the other completr.
ly rotten. How will vo. gol II you
walk upon the rotten one, you are sure
TO fall in the river. If Won put one foot
on the rotten plank, it will be the same
you will certainly fall through and perish.
So there is only one safe method left
Set both feet on the new plank.
The rotten plank is your uncIean self
righteousness. lie who trusts in it must
perish without remedy. The Bew plank
is the eternal saving righteousness Of
Christ, which came from heaven, and is
given to every one that believeth in him
Trust in His righteousness, confide in His
everlasting truth, and you shall be saved
for the Scripture saith, 'WhoSoeyer be-
lieyeth on him shall not DO ashamed
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LORD Nelson IN Coon SpIRIrs.-
When the body Of the illus,rious hero Of
Trafalgar was put into cask Of spirits to
be transported To old England, the bung
accidentally fell out, and one Of his lord
ships fngers made its appearance at the
opening. a seaman who had for some
years served in the admirals ship, seized
the hand, and giving b cordial gripe,
at The same time wipping away tear
that glistened on his weather beaten cheek
exclaimed, Hang me, old boy, IL you are
not in better spirits lhsn any Of usp