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GlIERIFTs SALE.-state of Lohisiasia

SlIERlFFS SALE.--State Of Louisiana,
~ District Court, Parish of st. Landry.-No. STAN
Theodore Chachere vs. Oxen Auhespn, {. me-.
BY virtue Of writ Of n. IA, issued in the aboye
Fenttled suit, by the District Court in and for ths
Parish Of st. Landry and State aforesaid, and -
me directed will expose ut public sale, for caaH
at the Courthouse OF this Parish. on SATURDAY.
the 7th day Of january, A. D. 1860, com,nencinga %
the hoar of II \. NJ. and continuing from day "
day. If necessary, all the right, title, interest and
demand Of the said defendant, Oxen Aabespn,
+ NJ IN and TO the following property, seized ID
satisfy said writ, to wit: sad
All his right, title, interest and demand Ia and
TO the succession Of his deceased mother, Lisa
Moore, afias Aubespin, I. ". q, consisting Of hi
heship Of one-fourth in the following property u
wit: certain town lot No. 50, and 4 portion d
lot No 30, situated in the town Of Opelousas; wil
all the buildings md improvements thereon, asi4
ground, or lot, being bounded as follows: West "
lots Of Mrs. Thompson, No. 81 aud No. -, ~
by Bayou Tesson, North by lot Of N. Quatfeyeaux,
No. 10, and Landry street, and South BY Vin3
street; also his share or heirship In the moveAbis1
belonging to said successi0n $gfsa
Sheriff. Office, Opelousas, November 20, 1860.
l.. ". CflACHERE, sheriff.
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Plantation For Sale.

FlanJaTlOn For Sale.
TINHE undersigned offers for sale her plantation
i on private TERMS situated on shaS>>> p
Bayou Waxia, about six miles from HErMM /
Washington, and about one mile xM - nix
from good navigation. XIia&33G
The place contains a75 acres, a22j acres ure
cleared, IS of which under fence and in cutiva.
ton, For full particulars apply to the undersigned
On Inc pace Or 70 Alexander Barton. Big Cane, La
MATILDA BiHM.
Adjoining the above place there IL fine tract of
wood land, which Gan be purchased ON reasonable
terms, inqnantties from 100 10 1905 acres Ia meet
the wants Of parcaAefs, who may desire larger
traetof aIhi.gf slff i.s tlaa s{9sS Is sFas7f y
RoYD'S PROLIFIC. COTTON SEED, for sale
X ny II, G. CAKRIERE.
% uctoher ~, is5'.--:in f' 70 Washington, la
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st. Mary's Academy for Boys.
TNtlE exercises Of this Institution will be rsmed
i on the Goth Of October
REv. GILBERT RAYMOND,
Opelersas, Oetohor Il, 1859,
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New Iberia Marble Works.

VIE undersigned, has now Permanently lf,,ated
l. himself in the town of New Iberia, La: and
opened extensive Marble Works. Has ALWAYS on
hand and prepared to furnish and set up, Tombs,
ML:I MphNmentsS Tomb Tops, Head Stones, Fence
GnpElg, Mantclpieces Table and Counter Tons.
Billiard Table Beds and every description of Mar.
bic Work. Granite work Of every descriDtinn
furnished when required.
Also, Fence and Portico Railing, of cast or
wrought Iron, plain and ornamental, for Grave
Yards, Dwellings or Public Baillilgs furnished
and neatly set up. Particay attention paid to the
or aspnnf Mars hfa CLEANING Of old ym1s' Monuments
Mll Marble or Granite work furnished by him.
will be fully guaranteed, inaTsm,lch as the work will
be manufactured at the
NEW IBERIA UdRBLE WORKS.
under hi; personal supervision, and at prices com.
netting with the Newt Orleans prices All Iron work
furnished by him, will be at prices ranging with the
manufacturers prizes in NcwOrlcans.
Tie public are requested to call at his Depot,
near the Catholic Church, in New Ii,cria and ex-
anime specimens of his Marble works, Which, for
Is not surpassed by any other establishment in city
or country Consequently he hopes to receive q
share OF public patronage, commensurate with his
anllltes and his persevcring industry
All orders entrusted to him. will meet with
that prompt attention, that vii! merit the apprGba
ton OF the surrounding community. and be an in
ducencnt to those requiring work done in his line
or consult with him by letter, before sending their
orders elsewhere.
Country Marble Cutters supplied with stock at
moderaNaratcs. &
Agents:-Mr. Joseph Iacomb, near Washington;
Mr.. Jonathan Harris, Opelousas
CASPER LUssE,
.--s Box 90 p. y. New IBERIA La.
net nt,
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A. M. Perrault,
General Collecting Agent,

s-fh RATION ROUGE, In.
D DESpECTFULLY tenders his services to the
N citizens of ST. Landty and the State generally,
in the above capacity. All applications for tile
entry Of Swamp Lands, selection OF Land Variants,
collection df claims against the State the redemp-
tion Of lands sod forfeited to the State for non.
payment Of taxes and any other business requiring
the attention of agent, will receive strict and
prompt attention. 7c
July lG, 1859. 1-9 nsa tsz
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.

|NOFlCE.-WlLLAM w. PifnINarox, bf
~ the Parish of East Feliciana, having applied
by his petition TO be appointed Administrator O(
the estate OF Margaret Phillips, deeensed. late "
the Parish Of st. Landry: ~ ~ y u =.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby givcn to all ~.
sons interested 10 show cause II any they hare, Whr
said petition slai not bc granted at INV ujllc6
town OF Opcousas, within ten days from Tile date VI
this advertisement. ~
Clerks office, 0pelousas, November 2s, 1850.
LS.LASTRA PEN Clerk.
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SHERIFFvS SALES.

|
CHERIFF'S 5sALli.-State of I.ouisiass
- District Court, Parish of st. Landry.-No. s44ss
Castllle Brothers vs. Treville Bondfea,i.
By virtue of writ OF ii. ia. issued in the abovu
entitled suit, by the District Court in and fof ~
Parish Of st. Landry and State aforesaid and to ~
directed will expose at public sale for cash At IL
Gourt.house Of this Parish, on SATURDAY, the -
Day OF December, A. D. 1859, commencing At tl0
hour Of II o'clock A. N. and continuing from day
to day. necessary all the right title interest Ard
demand Of the said defendant, Treville Boudreap,9
said writ, to wit: -.
twcnty-nine years, with her two children, -.
ph,ne' aged about nine years, and Elizabeth, age1
about seven years.
sherif's Office, opelousas, October ~, 1859.
Sss u. v. CHACHERE, Sheriff.
EGHERIFF'S SALF.-4State of I4ouisiauK,
- District Court Parish Of st. Landry. No. seofs
Joseph 3. Castillo w. Theodose s. Robin
by virtue Of an order Of seizure and sale is6,ki
in the above entitled suit, by the District Cont n
and for the Parish Of st. Landry and State aforesa,
and to me directed, will expose at public sale, ~
Cash, Ct the Coult-honse Of this Parish, On SAT-
| mencing at the hour of II a. NJ. and contsuutna
from day to day, il necessary. all the right tjtsl
interest and demand Of the said defendant, Thso:
dose s. Robin, in aud to the following properfv,
seized to satisfy said writ, to wit: X
Two town lots, situated in the village or Opeloas
sas, lying Fast and West of each other and being
lots No. IA and 30 Of the Lastrapes' Addition %
town of opelousas, lot No. 80 being bounded Eaas
by Chestnut street. West by lot No. II, NORTH By
street South by lot No. % property Of Mrs. Celesa0
Garland, and lot No. "a being bounded East by lot
Celeste Garland, West by land of Mrs CelessS
Gatland, and North by street, the said two loe1
being tue same bought by the said Robin, from W.
Widow Theodore l.astlnpes, by Act passed on w
| llth day OF October 1855.
| Shcrilf's Office, Opclousas, November 2G. 1859:
l.. v. CIIACHERE, Sheriff.
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SALES AT AUCTION.


DUBLIC S.ALE.-Dstrict Court, Parish Of st.
i Landry.-Estate of Elizabeth Broussard, de-
ceased. -. ~ =
< Pursuant to an order emanating from the Hon
omble the District Court In and for the Parish
the Undersigned administrator of the
above Estate. will sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, on n I
Wednesday, December u. 1850.
at the last residence of deceased, on Mermentow
River, in this Parish, the following property, to
wit:
y 2 SLAVES, q
a. Of both sexes and dirsren. ages. III
q, Unnie, muatto woman aged about 40 years
with her five children, as follows
Celeste, aged about years;
ann''' Mann,
Julie, malatto woman aged about so years.
Sixtyhve head Of gentle cattle;
l2O head Of vacherie cattlc in the Parish Of Cal.
casieu; 4=l47 )
200 head, more less, OF wild cattle on the Che.
Mere; !.
A lot of mares colts, gentle horses etc:
improvements, such as dwelling, Kitchen, etc.;
1000 pannels Of fencing, hogs, household furni-
ture, etc. iTs5s3
\ right OF swamp on Ncz Piquc.s
TERMS AND CoNDITIoNs, which will he favorable
to purchasers, will lie announce, on day of sale.
JOSEPH IEi,I, ANC.
Opelousas Nov. 10, 1889. Administrator.
-
SuCCEsSioN SALE-Estatc of solomon Colbert,
NJ deceased.
ny virtue of an order Of the Honorable the Dis
triHt Court, in and for the Parish Of st. Landry,
Will be sold ny competent Auctioncer, on
Y Tuesday. December 20. 1850.
a. ~. ~. ,s.;,o,,os - ~.
W. s' y. ., .ss'ueMGe VI .he asceasea, on Mailet
nro"sstv - is .;t iar'sn' 'he loowing described
I'M ISf-IfIE PLANTATION, {
+ Iis situated on Mallet Woods n I'M. -
Ivy Parrish contniminr sixtw suner,,"isi 49,
acres. more or lesa. homnded North nw i"nis n
Joseph Layergne. South Nv lands ~ Rast;stc "a
mcan Easbby land of Josenh Sminn NH West III
land Of George sin,ien. '" ''''''' "'" :" ''s ~
2I-l1 hcoI ~ ~an.,a ,o,.a, ,a4.,
3pair of oxen: ~ ..'-'> o' ~
Creole horse:
FH mare and co,t.
-I. I n,uln. I C.o1l, Lo.,..
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T OUIS vANHILLE. Public Auctioneer
- in and for the Parish of St Landry.
Opelousas, may 8, lS58.-1y
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E,VARISTE DEJEAN, Public Auc,ioneer
- in and for the Parish of st. Landry. Office in
Opelousas. Feb. 10, la59.-ly.
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! JOSEPH A. GAUTHREAUX, Public
Auctioneer etc., respectfully offers his services
10 the public as such. Orders left at A. Millspaughs
bookstore, Washington, will be promptly attended
to. October Is, 1859. =
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y oTlChi.-'i'l he undersigned hereby notifies
- Planters and others that from and after tho 70
~ November next, 1857, the Storage now ex;stin~
vii WI henceforth be charged for merchandise ana
n.her articles now laying in their warehouses for the
PERIOD OF one month aud for every additional month
or part of month the same additional rates ,xiii
charged. aus "lil oe
NO .hg will be delivered untlthe storageis paid
+. L. PITRE,.
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N0TICE.--JAMrs NJ. PoRTsR. of tho Par
y isli Of ST. Landry, having applied by his pstl.
ton to benppointed Administrator OF tic estate u
Mary Thompson, his deceased wife, late 0f aaid
Parish; 7T
Now, therefore, notice Ii hereby given to nil peta
sons interestcdto show cause ifnny they have, Why
said petition shall not be granted t my oiec In the
town OF Opelpuss, within ten days from tic date OF
this advertisement. lat n
Clerks Office, opelousas, November 20, 1854 s,.
tg. 1S. ia STRApE,S (!1nrk I.t
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.sf FOR SALE!!
Four ill.,, Y35i.. .s FOR SALE!!
For r, naas mkely negro men for Cash. ~
Opeousaa.s1 a.1ea.ars applyto the. Editor of The "A
Aay7 /, 1853. l9s. aA-l ~
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Succession Sale.

W1IfL be sold Mt Public Auction pursuant IA
Wv an order OF the District Court, by u duly
licensed Auctipneer, ut the Courthouse in the
Town Of 0peloisas, on
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liby enliA hf,'-A lot OF Hungarian Leeches for sale
P.J.. H EiEBRARD.
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NOT1cE.-L}RsiS q. MlrlKis, Of the Parish
OF St. Landry, having applied by his pctiti0n
to be appointed Administrator Of the estate 81 bI
deceased wife, Angelo pitre, late Of said Parish;
Nowthcrclore, notice is hereby given to i'll peY.
sons interested TO show cause, any they have, Why
town q Opconsas within teh days from the date Of
this advertisement. 5Siist
Clerks Office, Opclonsas, November 20. 1850 IN
IS. LASTitA PEE; Clerk.
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STEAMBOATS,

Em nna ORLEANS .s AND OPELoUsAs PACKET.
roNnd mN pne pice y, 60 Of freights all the year ~.
"A A. s3s NJ {, AZ s,sS s51isss;s:s':
Master. ~ ~, N N'in,nn flallller,
!, By the the above arrangement J d imppxd s,,inners
dspateby ciy and on tneI delivered with
same, n Viz: ''''O "''no'' Zee qniAt'on Prices the
Cotton per bale Z. .r.:. ~
Molasses per bbl l.......,.S 20
Planters and shippers will please take notice 3y tTo+
Az cottnnhauled to the Hard Times Warehouse for
.hls line of Beats, will be free of tile charge Of
September Il lal0-3n ~ w.
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HILAIRE DESEsS ARTS, Collector and
"a Crier, offers his services as such, to the citi-
zcns of st. Landry. All business entrusted to his
care will be promptly attended to. He has formed
no partnership with any one in either of the above
branches March 20 1853.
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stacks Of fodder; ..%.s
buggy;
OK cart;

lot Of farming implements, etc
TERMS AND CospirIoSs:--All sums of ten dollars
aud Under, payable LIST April lslO; all sums ovei
ten dollars, payable one ali the lst Of April 1861
and the otller half the lst OF April 1867 with IN
terest ut tho rate Of per cent. per nnnunl from
maturity till paid Purchasers to furnish two
securities In soildo. The slaves to oremain specially
to the estate nntil fill and entire pay.
ment cf the purchase money and Interest.
'l &'LOUiS SrAGG, Auetioneer.
November s. 1850 8a et
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GNARVS, CANE WAGONS, BUGGIES
~ ctc.-The undersigned being the agent for the
House of Busly Littell u Co., manufacturers,
Wheeling, Va can supply planters with any thing
"a the way of Carts Wagons and Buggies, on the
shortest notice and most reasonable terms. Planters
are respectfully solicited to hand in their orders
early, SO as to procure the articles previous to low
water. II. S. WILKINS.
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A FEW Bottles of the celebrated Juno Cordial
1 a to you, Gentlemen, that have wives and are
without offspring children, try the Juno Cordial it
even to those that have been barren and unruitfnl
By J.A. MCMILLAN,
July 80. 1863. Washington, La.
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GlRon blopIpE DE F.R--Er4ig q: pags.
~ vt-l'e p4E y :. nEHIbs LID. i,
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NOTl CE.--ErIENNn MlLlEn, Of the Patiyh
~ of st. Landry, hmying applied by his petition
to be appointed Administrator Of the estate of David
Deard deceased, late Of tho Parish of vt. Landry;
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given to nh peri
sud petition shall not be granted af my oice III, the
town u Opeousls. within ten days from tho datso9
this advertisement.
Clerks Office, Opelosas. November 2G, 1850. .is &
peLS.LASTRAP PES, Clerk, Il
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Public Sale.
IL SLAVES.

NJ. of both sexes and different ages. vW4
Claire, negro woman agel 10 years; j, -1F
Ksndct, negro man aged ~ years;
Hyiry, negro man aged IL years;
fnnne, negro girl aged Is years;
IiMny, negro boy aged II years; -l
LisG .pcgro woman aged II years; and her tive
children, namely: William, nlulatto boy, 7 years
old, and Mary, Lnlatto girl aged years.
Nancy, negro wom!n aged ~ years; and Lucin-
dn, her daughter, aged year. s8
Lncinha, negro woman aged 30 years; ana
FrOisine, her daughter, aged years.
IL Horses. consisting of plough horses, carriage
horses and saddle horses.
/ j lot Of horses and nafes; ,s rsst6
40 head of gentle horned cattle;
40 head Of wild cattle; 'T.
] lot Of sheep; f
r. s 4 lot OF hogs; 4tft &
ts-.e - .s.45sE1 y 200 l3bls OF corn; 1
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BUSINESS CARDs.

James Ray, Notary Public.
WILL pnnctually attend to all business
w entrusted to his care. Office at Opelousas.l
Opelonsas, June 4, ls59.--1y.
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r. SeWILkINS. WASHINGTON, La.
o. a. Has just received frofe, New York and
NewOrleans, a large and web selected stock a.,
offspring and Summer goods. such as -
French, English and American Prints,
Printed French Lawns 81. . ,..,s1e
90 Muslins,
Figured Billiants,
Swiss Muslins and Jaconets,
Book do. and Bishop Lawns,
Gloves, Mitts, Hosiery etc.
PLANTATION GOODS.
Choctaw Moriner and Osnaburg stripes, -
Chickesaw and Key stone Plaids, uls
Blue Deums, 90
.se g Twilled and plain Lowell,
rs, 4I4 and 5I4 Bro Cottons.
M SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING.
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, s,s
Crockery saddlery Cedar ware, and thou
sand things too numerous to mention.
All of which will be sold at n moderate profit,
payable first March, to good and puncta1l Gus
tome.o or still less for Cash.
r. s. WILKINS,
April 16, 1850. Washington, La.
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DRENCH CORSETTS.-Just received a lot OF
long and short waist Corsets, easy and COM
Portable TO the wearcr.
mh Is Bhl AZ aDaNo.
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u,u AgR,>grsgxTs.--The following are
,ba present Mail arrangements at the Alex
srIr.a Post Ofhce:-
In, Northern Mail will close, daily, at l and
.,,,.k. =. ID. except on Saturdays-then at o.
.-,. m. There is a mail for Washington City
yg.v. Il sin at 9p. IN, on Saturdays.
IN. Mail for Richmond, Va, and al South OF
g-,nm,nd. will close at 81 a. m. and p m, e1-
,.,t on SuLdays-then at % am.
In, Mail. for the Orange and Alexandria and
M,qa,,a, Gap Railroads, Warrcnton, Mlddleourg,
,,i Fairfax &. H.. close daily at }. II. m. There
,n,mail for the Manassas Gap Railroad On sun
lay,. ~
The Mail for the I.eesburg route will close on
N.niay,. Wednesdays. and Fridays, AT P. m
Tasre /, mail for Lecsburg, via Baltimore and
Dlo Railroad. closing at = p m, on tuesdays
Taur,iavS and Sundays.
Ts. Mail for the Alde route will close at a. m,
Tl,..iays. Thursdays. and Saturdays.
The Mail for the Occoquan route will close ~
4. m. Tuesdays. Thursdays, and Saturdays.
The Mail for the Theological Seminary will close
Al, y. m. daily. except SUNDAYS.
The Mail for Norfolk, Portsmouth. and the East
arq shore of Virginia close. at and =? p. m, except
on Saturlays-then at p. N.
The Office will close daily at 81 p M, except
Sgulay.-thcn ii j, open from ) to Pa ", and from
$,o 81 p. M. only.
The Northern Mail is ready for delivery by .. IN.
The southern Mail is ready for delivery by } p. m.
ian I-fI
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DRY GOODS, &C.
AsHRY & WOOD,

y,. 10, King street, one door from Wa'hing,or"
RE NOW IN RECEIPT Of their SPRING
n SUPPLY, and are able to offer to their
friend. and the public stock of GOODS worthy
of their attention.
The various departments include extensive as
sortm.pts Of black and colored Dress SILKS, fine
Dress Goods low and medium price Dress Goods,
including choice Prints, Chintzes, Ginghams,
Bcrage DeLanes, Challies, DC. :. :
0nr stock of fine Laccs and Embroidenes is
yerv large and complete.
AIso, real Lace Sets and Pompadours, some very
elegant
Linen Sheetings, all widths, Warranted pure)
Irish Linens, all grades and qualities
Gloves Hosiery, Handkerchiets, dc.
We give special attention to the selection OF
Cloths. Cassimcrcs, Vestings and all goods re-
auired to complete Gentieman's wardrobe.
Wea a.k the attention Of heads of families to our
large stock of Domestic, Housekeeping, and Ser
wants Goods.
The above with every thing new and desirable
in orr line have been purchased on the best terms,
and will be sold nj n small advance.
All goods warranted to be precisely what they
are represented Particular attention paid 10 or
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nARASOLS AND UMBRELLAS.-BR IAN
4 ADAMS have just received n supply Of
Parusols of new design: also, good assortment OF
Umbrellas. mh Il
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MOUNT VERNON AND THE TOMB Of WASH
INGTON.
- a.

.r-> The steamer TIL 0MAS COLLYER
~ "A will, from after The 4th Of March, run
regularly to Mount Vernon and the Tomb Of Wash
incr,n On ESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and
FRIDAYS. leaving the wharf. at the foot of 9TH
street Washington. at 81, A. NJ, and returning in
time for the early afternoon train for Baltimore
coaches leave all the hotels. and the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and 9TH street, at 2. A. M
R,upj trinSl NH 5-tf
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NEW ENGLAND NJ. LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
Boston.
ACCUMULATED FUND, s1,395,622.
Will receive applications, and Issue policies upon
as favorable terms as other responsible Companies
NH lS--dem
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A NEW AND DEADLY PROJECTlLE.

A gentleman of the name Of Wary, OF
the Royal Engineers. has invented gun
which throws that Of Sir William Armstrong;
into the shade The new gun, like its rival,
is a breech-oader and rifed, and as long as it
is supplied with ammunition it will continue
to pour forth torrent of shot, shell, or case.
at the rate Of one discharge every three Sc
conds, or 200 round per hour. There is fit
ted to it, at the left side Of the chamber,
lever of very simple construction, which by
one movement, and almost at the same in
stant, seizes the cartridge, cuts it, applies the
printing to the nipple, hermetically closes the
breech, and fires the charge. In precision, it
equals any gun that has yet been tried; and
it has this great advantage over Sir William
Armstrong;, that, whereas his, being made
Of wrought-iron, is successfully very expensive,
Wary invention can be applied to all our
existing ordnance of whatever calibrc, and
at comparatively triaing costa very im-
portant fact, considering that there are some
$1,000 guns in the British navy. The Var
ry gun was tried on Monday at Chatham. With
the terrific missile invented by Capt. Norton,
and charged with his liquid fire." The re.
suit left but one impression on the minds of
the spectators, and that was that naval war
fare, as heretofore conducted, must be deem
Ell at an end.-Ddily Nens.
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