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AUCTION SALES.

CREDIT SALE OF 90 CASES ROOTS. SHOES AMI HRo-
gAns.
BY BLACHE g. LEAUlMONT,
Auction Room, II Chartres street,
EnaDAI, the 18th inst, at 10 O'Clock A.
- u their auction Rooms, No. II Chartres street viii
.~rv,vJ 20 cases Boots, Shoes and Brosans.
- .cts1o-Al sae mlH
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oIHck or TIE LOUISIANA TKHuAHrKrEc Conp.uv
No. ~ OarondsIet street,
nrp,,-..< .. New Orleans. Nov. a. 1855 4
OF Directors Va s"e oUoTu
se ~ hereby given that the Books of subscrpton IN M
s.cck OF this Company will be opened at their ocs n
H. h greet On the 23d November 1853 rom
ngnIs Of A. NJ 70 r. NJ under the superntendsnc. ~
the Following named Commissioners: T'"o'''o VI
Messrs Ambrose Lansear wIlbelrnus Ro0ayt os,,u. w.
rich ~ - iisH'on ana John Good
the provisions of the charter the shares ara ore r,
eacn AID the payments 10 be made on he stock
Ms hs ioows Ten at the time OF snb
cs Says sst hs But shall
least one third Of the Railroad shall Be competsd smd .
nen unless called for In conformity with resojuons rs
for that purnnss ~ 'cAnoiaes a. meeting duly
M ~ po'po'e' L. HEYLIGER,
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de In Nouvse Orleans. No. 10 A0l.
Wis est par lie present slOnne aux exxnr
celia pet eoncerner d,avoir deduire dix Je.aA
lie compte presene par 10 Tu,eur nineurs Hughes =
rat point approuve ologue entire ~ -
repnrtis confornement dit compte
Par ordre de la Cour
ml4 1S % ]. L. KELLY Deputs O,,R,-
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Scoop sew ps5s1ca or sI.o1
NOTICE Is hereby given to the cI edlfsssse
this estate, and to all other persons herein i1
10 show cause within ten days ON the prese not6es
any they have why the account -
tamenary Executor Of this estate ould no. be hono
By order Of the Court.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-03-18

pOLTS, NUTS, etc.-lOO kegs assorted 'zes in store
ID and for sale by g. l.. KOUNS Il BROS
2 Front street,
ml2 tol opposite Canal stree. Ferry.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-03-18
FOR SALE.

~ FOR SALE, BY SAM'L MORGAN No. q Gas.
l 9nst street between franklin and Liberty streets GEN
WsNTEEL SMALL REsIDENCES, very defirably situated
in the FIRST District Canal street. within few min.
nies walk OF the PostO:e Apply between the IL
A.,
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-18

CHARAorrRrsTIcs o. PEpANTRY. man who
has beon brought up among books and Is able
to talk Of nothing else, is very Indifferent
companion, and what We call pedant. But
we should enlarge the title, and give it to every
one who does not know how to think out Of
bis profession and particular way Of life. What
is greater pedant than mere man Of town.
Bar him in the plsyhouses catalogue Of the
reigning beauties, and you strike him dumb
The military pedant always talks in a camp,
and is storming towns, making Judgments and
fighting battles from one end Of the year to
the other. Every thing he speaks smells Of
gunpowdsr; if you take away his artillery
from him, he has not word to say for him
self. ar 9h- ,i1t t-' a....'' ..f5fas
The law psdant is perpstually putting GASES,
repeating the transactions Of Westminster
Hall, wrsnglng with you upon the most In
different circumstances Of life, and not to be
convinced Of the distance Of Q place, or Of the
most trivial point In conversation, but BY dint
Of argument. The State pedant is wrapped
up in news and lost in politics. If you mem
ton any of tho sovereigus Of Europe, he talks
very notably; but If you 60 out Of the Gazette
you drop him. In short, mere courtiers a
more soldier, a,mere scholar, mere anything,
Is an inspired psdantic character, and equally
ridiculous. Spectator. 4Ia.a
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One Of the Men who Lectures the
Farmers.

A correspondent Of the Chicago Times re-
lates the following joke at the expense Of an
editor Of an agricultural paper: ~.
was in the cars going to the State Fair at
Fresport, some time ago, and unintentionally
overheard conversation. The parties to the
conversation were farmer from Lake County
and an agricultural correspondent. When
near Nevada, the member Of the "staff" was
in the hight Of an animated explanation of
how "we'' had benefited the farming interests
by having agents always travelling reporting
the prospects of crops, 60. Just at that mo-
ment field Of buokwheat in bloom attracted
attention. W .qft.ifs 4ua-
"What fine field Of white beans that is"
exclaimed the travelling editor.
"Beansl" said the farmer, "that Is buck
wheat" .--
"0hl what beautiful white grain It has; I
must make note Of 1t, and write letter
from Freeport about 1t. Buckwbeat like that
Is not to be found at the East! The specimen
T have been accustomed to see produced q
very dark four" .l@ @-'5.s1-.
"Why Of course the buckwheat will pro.
duce dark four" rejoined the farmer; "what
you saw was not the grain-that was the
blooml" .....,
ooh Ahl" said tho editor, who quickly
closed his "notes on buokwheat," and shortly
after went into the smoking car. .... ..
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WINE.MAKINs IN TExAs.-A letter to the
New Orleans Picayune, from Washington
County, Texas, July Is, speaks Of the work,
then in progress, of gathering tho wild grapes
for wine. The writer says: .,.c,'..
The wine made last season does not content
me. 1t has o rich color and bouquet, and q
peculiar and fine flavor, and good body; but
It is intensely acid--yes, iatessely is the term.
This acidity shall try to lessen greatly In
that now being made. The process Ofmaking,
as we pursue it, is simple enough. The grapes
are passed through ono Of Hickok's cider mills,
(made at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and just
the thing for the purpose and passes directly
into the fermentine- tub, whence it is drawn of
into barrels or e&sks, after fermenting some
seventy or eighty hours. There II remains for
time, when IL Is fined and racked of, ready
for bottling and for use. There 10 not a
doubt but that very superior red wine can be
made from this grape. But the process must
he we'll understood, and the different manipula-
tons properly gone through with. b.
A gentlemen there from Madeira thinks col
onies could be established in Texas Of many
who ore now suffering in Madeira, who woulc
cultivate grapes upon the same terms they dit
In that Island before tho disease attacked ant
destroyed the vines-that is, giving the pro
prietor of the land one-half Of tho must, ant
selling their half at fixed rate.
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The Shirt Tree.

The accounts Of travellers have made us well
acquainted with the "Bread Tree" and the
"Button Tree," but it remained for the inde-
fatigabls Humboldt to discover, in the wilds
Of South America tree which produces
ready made shirts. We copy his account Of
this tree:
We saw on the slope Of the Cora Duida,
says M. Humboldt, shirt trees fifty feet high.
The Indians cut Of cy ylindrical pieces two feet
In diameter, from which they peel tho red and
Abrous bark, without making any longitudinal
incision. The bark affords them sort Of gar
ment, which resembles sacks Of o very coarse
texture, and without seam.
The upper opening serves for the head,
and two lateral holes are cut to admit the
arms. The natives wear these shirts Of mar
ina in the rainy season they have the form
Of the ponchos and ruauos of cotton, which are
so common in New Grenada, at Quito and in
Peru. As in these climates the riches and
beneacence of nature are regarded as the
primary cause of the Incidence of the inhabi-
tants, the missionaries do not fail to say, in
showing the shirts Of marima--"In the for
ests Of the Oroonoko garments are found
ready made on the trees"
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Southern Factories.


In an article on this subject, the New Or.
leans Rcayuns shows that the Southern States
have accomplished far moro than they receive
credit for, in the way Of manufacturing their
own cotton and WOODEN goods, while steady
progress is making In this direction. It says
In South Carolins, as far back as 1850, thsre
were eighteen cotton factories, which were
worked with profit. t.,l
In Georgia, thirty five cotton factories then
were in full operation, with capital Of 81 1885,
158, producing seven million two hundred and
sixty-nins thousand two hundred and ninety
two yards Of sheetings, and four millions one
hundred and ninety. eight thousand three hun
dred and hfty-one pounds Of yarn. Three
WOODEN factories were also In full tide Of sue-
oessful experiment, manufacturing three hun.
drsd and forty thousand six hundred and sixty
yards Of cloth.
In Alabama were. found thirteen cotton fac
tories, with capital Of $6sl 900, and three
woolen factories, which returned hadsome an
nual profits.
In Louisiana beginning had besn made,
two cotton factories having commenced tpsia-
tions.
Kentucky and Tennessee had embarked
more largely In this species Of industry, the
former containing eight cotton and twenty
seven wooden factories, the latter thirty three
cotton and four wooden factories.
These facts, true In 1850, do not present the
condition of Southern manufacturing enter
prise in 1859. We have made progress in
this department Of industry really oreditable,
and the influence Of the success Of such under
takings upon public sentiment will undoubtedly
render our advance In manufacturing for our
home wants . noticeable point Of the next
census,
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q M8-There 10 in the possession Of lady In
London copy of Maoklin's Bible, in fifty four
large octave volumes, illustrated with nearly
seven thousand engravipgs, from the age OF
Michael Angelo to that Of Reynolds and West.
IL also oontsins two hundred original drawings
by Doutherbourg. The prints and .etehings
include the works of Ra1faele, Albert, Durer,
Callet, Rembrandt, and other masters, consist
ing in representations Of every fact, circum-
stance and object mentioned in the Holy
Scriptures. The most authentic Scriptural
aliases are also bound up with the Volume,
aud it contains designs of all plants, animals,
fossils, &c., as have been adduced in proof of .
universal deluge. The Bible was the property
of tho late Mr.. Bowry, who spent much money
and time In tho collection and arrangement Oi
the engravings and drawings, and is said 70
have devoted thirty years rendering II perfect
It was insured for $4,000. ~. n r y "a = /
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The Career Of 9 Villain.

AS our readers will remember. Joseph Lacy
was short time since convicted of setting FIRE
to the town of Oshkosh, Wis, on the 10th of
May last, by which nearly the whole town was
destroyed, at . loss Of about $500, 900, and he
was sentenced to fourteen years confinement
in the State Prison. Lacy is about thirty eight
years Of ago, and was born in Monroe County,
New York. He commenced his career Of crime
by robbery ut Rochester, New York, on tho
tow-path Of the canal, and was convicted aud
sentenced to two years. imprisonment in the
Penitentiary, at Auburn. At the expiration
of his sentence, he removed to Wisconsin. At
this time no committed robbery upon an old
man who was boarding al his house. Last
spring he opened house Of ill-fame in 0sh-
kosh, Wis, which soon became so notorious
that the citizens Of that place requested him
several times to leave. He invaribly refused,
and finally carried his evil doings to such
pitch, that they burned his houss and drove
him out Of the place. He loft, swearing re-
venge, and on the night of the 10th Of May,
the town was fred and burned, as above stated.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-18
The Trade in TOads.

Mono but Frencbmep, of course, would think
Of making regular business Of trading in
these brown coated gentlemen, and accordingly
we find the trade fourishing in Paris alone.
Toads for some years hayc bcen the indis-
pensable allies Of the French market gardeners,
cultivating rich and most fertile grounds.
Many of these men fill their gardens with
them to got rid Of Q throng Of insects injurious
to the vegetables they have raised by laborious
and scientific culture. Especially do toads
attack and demolish the slugs and snails which
In single night sometimes utterly destroy
tho commercial value Of lettuce, carrots, as
paragus, and even early fruits. In having re-
course to these singular auxillaries, tho French
gardeners initiate their English brethren.
= A great portion of the vegetable supply OF
London is derived from kitchen gardens in the
vicinity Of that immense city, cultivated, it is
said, by thirty five thousand persons. These
gardens are q perfect marvel Of laborious
culture. You see, sometimes, acres and
acres covered with hand glasses. Richly
manured and sedulously tended, some of these
garden spots are SO managed as to yield five
crops annually. Not only is there not o weed
among them, but the vegetables are examined
with lenses to detect mildew and fungi. Be-
sides toads, which they pay six shillings q
dozen for, they mako use Of fowls to destroy
the aphides, rigging them with boots, which
prevent their scratching, and allow them only
the use Of their bills. l ,I, s..t r.. s.,o
The price of toads is lower in Paris than In
London; in the former city they are still sold,
Notwithstanding tho demand, for about fifty
cents q dozen, and many are exported to Eng
land. The dealers in this strange commodity
keep them in the bottom Of huge casks, into
which they are constantly plunging their bare
hands and arms, without showing the slightest
fear of the liquid secretsd by the toads, which
science has sometimes declared harmless, and
sometimes pronounced vonomous. Busy littl,
fellows, these repulsiYe looking creatures are
and worthy Of all possible encouragement and
patronage, -.a,-- .a fr,g u,ltNaE Nw
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TIE CAPTURE OF soHAMYL.-The ST. Peters
burg correspondent Of the Nord gives the fol-
lowing details respecting the capture Of this
famous Circassian Chief, the correctness Of
plan Of attack which had been arranged by
Prince Bariatinski, the account proceeds:
The fight was one Of the most desperate char
acter, but tho Murides, placed between two
ates, saw that resistance or fight was equally
impossible. Out Of four hundred men, who
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Fruit in California.
From one Of Horace Greeley's late California
letters, we clip the following:

From one Of Horace Greeley's late California
letters, we clip the following:
The Fig-t grows in those valleys side by
side with the Apple; ripe figs are now gathered
daily from nearly all the old Mexican gardens.
The Olive grows finely in Southern California,
and believe the Orange and Lemon as well.
But the Grape bids fair to become q staple
throughout the State. Almost every farmer
who feels sure of his foothold on tho land be
cultivates either has his vineyard already
planted, or is preparing to plant one, while
most Of those who have planted are extending
from year to year. have looked through
many Of these vineyards, without finding ono
that is not thrifty-one that, If two years
plantsd, is not now loaded with fruit. The
profusion and weight Of the custsrs 10 mar
velous to the fresh beholder. Twill not attempt
to give figures; but it 10 my deliberate judg-
msnt that grapes may be grown here as cheaply
as wheat or corn, pound for pound, and that
wine will ultimately be made here at cost per
gallen not exceeding that Of whisky in Illinois
or Ohio. 4 ..- .E "."
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An Editorial Palace.

T. W. Brown, editor Of the Wisconsin Chief
gives the following graphic description Of his
homestead, in reply to an old fogy who OBJ.
jeotsd to paying Mr.. Brown for q series Of
lectures, because he "was rich and lived in q
perfect palace"
AL truth. We are one Of the nabobs. Like
the fellow who would have four chipmonks
when he killed the one he was after and three
more, 90 We shall have some land when we
get it. Our palace is principally of pine
S2xSO, one story, and most sumptuously furn-
ishsd. Il Is neither plastered, papered nor
painted inside-such furnishing is too plebeian.
We use the stovs-pipe for chimney, and our
parlor for hall, reception-room, dining-room,
Kitchen, library, Banotum, wash room, place to
spank the babies, DO, Our Brussels ingram 10
made Of old coat skirts, shirt-tails, dilspidated
pants, and other things too numerous to men,
tion. Our furniture Is common cherry, and our
chairs bottomed with cat tail fsgs. Our
spoons are mostly pewter--silver rather un-
common. Our ohattels personal run to the
handsome figure Of several millions: One wife,
value not to be computed; three young 'uns,
do; three pigs, 50 25; twelve hens, and more
hstching, (not paid for or price kpown;) one
cat and four kittens, $6; two cows, and calf in
prospect, $50; two jack knives, 81 30; one
quarter acre straw berries, $4,000.
The above, with little matters divers and
sundry, gives figures the spasms when the
total Is enumerated. Wo dare not 20 into
details for fear Of robbery. If Brother -
expects q man Of such means to 90 out and
talk temperance, he will be disappointed. We
are growing more mercenary every day. We
shall add three more pigs to our stye, and push
the setting hens to their utmost, and if our
fallow COW should add another calf to our
horned stock, we shall be above lsoturing en-
tirely. .... t. r..
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Rates of Domestic Postage.

LBTTERs-For each half ounce, under 5000 miles,
prepaid, cents; 5000 miles, prepaid 10 cents.
All letters must be pre- paid by s.amps inclosed In
stamped envelopes, or they will not be forwarded.
TRASsIENT NBwsPAPEns, PERIODICALS, CIRCULARS,
&C., to any part Of the United States, not WEIGHING
over 3ounces, cent; and cent for each additional
ounce; pre- payment required.
Books, pre-said, not weighing over 4pounds, cent
per ounce, for any distance In the United States
der 1900 miles, and cents per $500 miles,
prepayment required. All fractions over the ounce
to- be counted as an additional ounce.
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS, not exceeding III
ounces In weight, when paid quarterly IN sdvance
and circulated in the State where published daily
per quarter IN, six times per week l9N tri.weekly
94; semi-weekly ,6h weekly, 3x; semi monthly, IN;
monthly, monthly, NewsRapsrs a.. and periodicals when
SMALL NEWSPAPERS, published monthly or oftener,
and pamphlets not containing more than l6 octave
pages, In packages Of ounces or over, n cent per
ounce. fhH '-H +.
WEEKLY NEwsrArrRs, within the county whore
published, Free.
Quarterly payments, in advance, may bs made
either where published or received.
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The FRENCH FLOATING BATTERIEs.--0ft the
five floating batteries destined to operate
against sPeschiera on tho Lago di Garda, one
was put together as an experiment on its re-
turn to Toulon. They were Of one hundred
and ten tuns burden, carried two ri6ed thirty
Founders, and were worked by two indepsnd-
ont engines, each Of sixteen horse power,
working screws. They had been built in
thirty-fve days, and two days only had been
spent in transhipping them from vessel to
railroad at Genoa. They reached Milan,
where they were stopped by tho peace Of villa
Franco. After having performed this journey
and tho return, and having been stored for
some time, tho packers were then taken one
day to o marshy piecs Of ground, and In
eighty-seven hours the battery was proudly
steaming about the port, firing oil her guns.
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MS-David Hughes, the London solicitor,
who abscondcd about twelve months ago,
leaving behind him liabilities to the extent
of about 100000, was brought up OF tho
London Guildhall, recently, but was re-
manded to Q future day. The case against
Hughes is Of tho darkest description. Heap.
pears to have been man Of the most de-
praved and reckless character, for, from his
own accounts, his personal expenditures alone
exceeding his income BY the almost incredi.
robbed to the extent Of f40,000. ~ '....
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
REPORTED FOR THE PENNY PRESS.
DON Dispatches.
rnsurrectlon Among the Slaves.

Insurrectlon Among the Slaves.
BALTIMORE, October Z.
The following dispatch has just been re.
ceived from Frederick. 1t seems very i'm
probable, and should be received with caution
until confirmed: Of ., -.--.
"FRRpERioK, ND, October II.
"An insurrection is reported to have taken
place at Harper's Ferry. An armed band Of
Abolitionists have full possession OF the
United States Arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
"The express train running east was fred
into twice, and one Of the railroad hands, .
negro, was killed while trying to get the train
through the town.
"The mob arrested two men who came 10
with load Of wheat, took the wagon, loaded
it with rifles and sent 1t into Maryland. They
are led by about two hundred and fifty whites,
with gang Of negroes, fighting"
SECOND DISPATCH. t.
a'.. ... BALTIMoRE, October 1S.
A late dispatch received at the railroad office
says the affair is greatly exaggerated.
It had Its foundation In difficulty at the
armory. The negroes have nothing to do
with H.
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The Sunday Law at Pittsburgh.

PIrTsBUReH,' October 17-M.
Chief Justice Lowrie, whose driver was
fined $25 for violation of the Sunday law, for
driving his family to church, has paid the
fine, and published card, in which he says
he was quite ignorant and had been allowing
transgressions of the law, though he had
often studied it carefully, and officially de-
clines carrying the case any further, because
there may be suitors before the Supreme
Court in other cases and they ought not TO be
embarrassed by having one of its judges Pc
cuniarily interested. Judge Lowrie Is one
Of the three Judges who rendered On opinion
adverse to the Excelsior Omnibus Company o
few years since for running on Sunday. ~.
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, &8-The Kennebec Journal says that Q few
years since the wife Of the then American Min
ister TO England received from friend in New
England box Of autumnal leaves, selected
for their beauty and their vaslety Of tihts
The lady wore them ss ornaments, and they
attracted much attention, and were greatly I'D.
mired by the English people. Since then thess
leaves have been In demand ,thcre, and every
autumn packages Of them are sent over IN th.
steamer, and fash their beauty in the higf
circles Of London, rI ...... a..