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The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-03-12
RUNAWAY IN JAIL.

NV rs COMMITTED TO TIE PARISH JAII on
Nv the 9th ult. negro man. who calls himself
JIM
and says that he belongs to Mr. Rom,in resident of
New Orleans Said negro is about five feet nine
inches in ght about twenty two years Old and of
a black complexion.
The owner of said negro is requested to come for
ward. prove property, pay charges, and take him
away, or he will be dealt with according to law.
N JOSEPH WHITEHEAD, Jailor.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-03-12
FINE LIQUORS.

TINT INV VND.
IN HAND. and for sale. a choice lot of pnre and
" superior liquors, which offer in quantities. not
less than one gallon for medicinal purposes only.
ian 8 NORWOOD TILDON.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-03-12
INSTRUCTION.

TV.N.
1NllE UNDERSIGNED. a graduate el Yale College,
l. and OF five years experience in teaching, opened
on the ls Monday in October 1858 u
SCHOOL FOR BOYS
in Clinton La in the lower part of the buiiding for
merry occupied by the Argus Office, south west cor
ner Of the Public Square
TERMS PER MONTH.
For common English Branches, hcs,..,...........S3 So 90
:" Hi Cher do do .......... 90
I.hh anu hletht, ..,#,.,...-t . w
= ffench ana German. al.....,=........,....... %
Having the best testimonials as regards character
abilities and success, both from the Faculty of Yale
College and from the places where he has been teach
ing he hopes to receive the patronage Of all who are
interested in the education OF their children.
l.. DEMBINSKI
n B. Pupils will be prepared for any class in
College. For further references, enquire of Mr. W.
A. Lane, and Rey. J. b. Smith. oct 2
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-03-12
FAMILY GROCERIES, PROVISIONS
LIQUORS, Etc. Etc.

~ y Y I II n N N Il II.
WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM his old Gus
w toners, and the public generally that he is now
receiving, at his store, Oh Commercial Row. a
LARGE AND FRESH SUPPLY
of Family Groceries, Provisions, Liquors Goniection-
aries. Frne, etc, which he offers for sale at the low
est rates, for CASH ONLY.
These articles selected in person, in New Or
leans and are of the best qualities.
Persons wanting Family supplies, will find it to
their advantage to give him call
All those indebted are expected to make prompt
and speedy settlement of their accounts
Ds.s"REMEMBER SCIILANkER's OLD STAND. MO
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-03-12
DRUGS, MEDICINES. &c.
CLINTON DRUG STORE.
sTURGES' BUILDING.
Ia. :"

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER in Drug.
w aud Medicines. Chemicals Paints Oils, Dye
stnis. perInmery glassware. dye-woods. painters
articles. varnishcs windowglass. fine soaps fine hair
aud tooth brushes, seeds of all kinds surgical and
dental Instruments trusses and supporters ofall kinds
spices snnls. manufactured tobacco. superior inks
gs-F Pure Vines and B,undies far Medical iarpovs "s;;
Fancy ARTICLES, &c.. &c. DC All thcpopular med
lcines OF the day for sale at proprietors prices
| oler goods equally as low as they can he obtain
ed from any establishment in this section, warranted
to he fresh, pure and genuine.
Orders from the country promptly filed, and sat
isfacon guaranteed without regard to price and
quality Prescriptions will receive careful attention
at ALL HOURS
CliniUi!, La Feb. 2. 1853
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-03-12
FISK's METALLIC BURIAL CASES.

FISK'S METALLIC BURIAL CASES.
AND
FfSKS PATENT OCTAGON CAsKET.
We have procured the special and exclusive righf
OF sale for the lboye for the Parish Of East Felic.-
ana. and will give every attention on all funeral oc
sions. A fine Hcarse Will always be on hand
Prices Of full sized Caskets vary from
Cranes Casket. .......,,, Sl25 to Slj5
Fisk's Octagons, ,.....,,a,-s. 10 to l4O
Fisk Metallic Case. ......4.. IS to 100
Wooden Collins, ,..,=,,@,,,,-,,, so TO 100
According to style, finishing. and trimmings, smal
Ter eases are rationcd in prices.
ANY infringement of onr right in the sale of tLg
above cases, will subject the yiolator TO damages
January. 1889, BUTLER x KOCH
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-03-12

I|ElNEOl.pS GrnIin" Preparation M Loss of
al l"w"r Los of Memory.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29
wEBsrERs DICTIONARY

An article in the Home journal. oyi-
IDENTIFY written by one born to be lex
icographer, although he has never yet
made dictionary, after giving the high
est praise 10 the vocabulary and dehnl-
,ons Of Webster's Dictionary, and nllG.
ding To- the imperiec,ness Of its ctymolo
gIcs a defect which he states iG 70 he
fully remedied in a new edition now pre-
pairing, goes on 10 propose one more
change. and a very important. though "a
very easy one We quote the advice b
Wivcs, IN which are certain facts stated
which may surprise some If oar readers:
Wcbstef's orthography has been the
stumbling block of the dictionary through
It's whole history. That rs the feature
II the work that has provoked the great
est hostility against IT, that Is the icai1fe
which has rendered the work really and
permanently miscellaneous; and that is the
feature for which no adequate cxcnsc can
bee PIT forward That pecGiarity has i'm
pcdcl the sale of the work by thousands
on thousands Of copies; and yet that Pc
cularttv il SO insignificant ia actual d.
mensiuns that it bears about the same
proportions 70 the whole work as mos
quito bears to the bulk Of man he Is
tlrprn.nt To exhibit the vlulc mag
nituac Of this petite miscre before the eyes
Of OFT readers. SO that they can weigh
and measure il for themselves, we will
now spread the entire monster IA oar col
nmus- hands, feet, head organs, and d.
nicnsious and we can imagine their cN-
clamation: What Is that all Tint
Has thai made So much uproaT IA the
literary world :
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THE SENTENCE or THg SAVIOUR

4 correspondent Of the Notes and
Ruefie writes
Can any of your correspondents inform
me whether the enclosed extract from the
holatsehe ZDagrg IS based cn sonud an.
'hority, and what that authority is
alec. where and when was this htfaa1ae
Z1igfr published
Corytf transcript If II, Sea'saot # Deai1
PJoHoNanel Gga,s,i Jesas Chrt@
The following is copy of the most
memorable Judicial sentence which has
ever been pronounced in the annals d!
the wotld-that If death against the
Saviour. with the remarks which the
journal Do Drpit has collected, AID the
knowledge 1T which must be- interesting
in the high, - degree TO every Christian.
Until now arr not ogeerc that 1t has
ever been made pGhlic 80 the German
papers. The sentence is word for word
as follows:
Sentence pronounced by Pontius PLATE
intcndaut of the province Of Lower Gal.
lice. tha. Jesus of Nazareth shall suffer
death 10y the cross.
In the seventeenth year e the rsign
W wv F.'o' ~ i.'' M, "'ie ~,
mos, holy city Of Jerusalem, during the
P'ni'hcate :, -. A''ha ana '",P,asi
i"'''.'s ''a',' @1''''' az; ~ ' a..
lnce ~ @v"ei '''i'se' a',''B " ~ ~
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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

How - GET RiD OF sCSpAY VI>iroas
The editor Of the Louisville Presbyterian
Herald. IN replying TO a subscriber who
inquiries how he should prevent young
men from ealing to gee his daughters On
sunday says
call your daughters in, and make
them rceite the Catcchism. and politely
invite their visitors g. coluc IN aud s,e
hor wen they can DO It In a month,
You will not be any longer annoyed in
that way
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

RsscuE - MreprRra FRoN JAlt On
Tueslay night Last, while the la'ng ct
tie Ross Go. jail in Chliicoihe, ohio.)
was ia attendance at u wedding lcn'inS
ouy I servant girl u guafd the build
ias. man wearing mask entered u.
and. pointing pistol at her breast, de-
manlcd the keys oi the cells The ter
riGcd girl delivered them 20 him, and b,
forthwith proceeded t. liherate codwaN
lader Wallace. who was awaiting his
trial for murder. and two other prisoners,
all OF whom escaped.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

Srmnrs OccraRr Scg On the 10th inst.
at the Roman Catholic church oh Forty
Second street, News York, the curtain
covering portion of the altar took tire
from a candle during the celebration Of
mass The church was crowded, and
fearful scene cf excitement ensued. In
tie rush get the door upwards Of thirty
persons mostly women and children,
were tramplcl tpon and badly injured,
having arms and legs broken Two
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

fua list contain. r'rr'y f,c3 words,
which, with their derivatives. chiefly 100
Class II (as frreaEg fraeu'ei, trlre'r,J
may amouu, ia one hundred md forty,
in al Some words may have been
omitted. bu, one hundred and sixty
would include every item OF Nehsior's
Innovation
We omit such words as ysd44e, @ns.,
ySga-, ere, formerly spelled with " hRal
aud heSor. faroe. etc 'oimcgly spelled
with a. because those t@o classes at
change, hay hcen gradually adopted by
good writer's in America, without any
reference 10 Webster Webster ) friends
indeed claim these changes as Wei.
STEERS, but every educated man knows
the claim is without the slightest ionn-
dauon
Tho sum Of the matter is that for the
sake If doing some new thing with
one hundred and sixty words, m dc
tionary containing agility ihohasf words,
Webster has managed to pcrplex and
confuse the photography Of pur vcrnacu'
lar for past, present aud future, per
haps three generations. ms Is Tue
aelasi erii be has done The goef hc has
done. IN tins behalf is expressed Icy a
figure . with the tail cnt 81
We have. therefore word 81 advice
tn the publishers OF Nehsiors Dictionary /.
Will. You are about the work II reiorma-
ton in ciymnlogy. which - voldminons,
reform your photography. winch "a To
icsrl At all. for we have here done II 70
IL
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

Mea ilAgst SC Governor Morgan, az
New York. refuses 70 commute the sen.
tcnre ui Mrs llarlang. Ne refers to the
general aversion 10 the hanging Of wo-
men, hu, believing that the prisoner il
guilty # deliberate murder, he ,hlnks
that the public justice. as we'll as the
safety Of human li'e, demands her exc
-ntiap
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29
LAW CARD.

Mckay Il NN<E| HoBeg' ant Conn
vi ..hs m lar Marshall Iexas viii give
amt attention to all business entrusted I" theF
~ or,c East Of the public squarc in the
|all.ng formerly occupied by I Forty hsq
4 ~ u ~ 40 by
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29
lace in my sick cTlsmber

heard carriage drive away ifbn the
door "A Lncv Icr, What tbonrht
has Lucy rode home and il is sncL a
short distance too Poor Lucy She
IA ra, i 49,
snreod con,aoiop C,r shr had coupht nv
disorder I'm, IN b,uso in tbe woods
called tbn ,prsthopso, thpro IA await
fine eve.t Of her sickness We had both
been vaccinated at IA. same time some
venr4 before h,l, in nur rasc ,ln urc.
tentative had barn f,ilnre AS oa
black Molly every day after ,ny friend
and eagerly inquired If the iuctar, as
he paid me hi. daily visits How is IN.
Lncvy How i. Iucv Fisher p
O.; She i. r.ttinr along SLOWLY said
the doctor win snme hesitation 4,e did
NOT dare 10 tell me the real state Of the
ease In week or two | hope you
congratulate Won s,id the doctor that
the disease has lel, So few traces upon
Your face. In a shor, time there will be
hardly mark left
"'Thcu am not going 10 look like
the tree In front Of the school house 2 =
said | That tfcr had been struck with
lightning and nothing hu, its poor
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29
SECOND MARRIAGE.

night came on at the conclusion Of a
long days travel. he arrived at "a soita-
~ house where it appeared the resi-
dents within were already preparing to
rc,Ire To- rest. He knocked at the door;
head was protrudcd from window
aud, IN reply to a question from the
owner Of tl'e head he said he wished 10
stay for the night The head was with
drawn, aud consultation apparently
took place with some one within, and at
ter little delay the head was again adj.
yanced, and our friend asked his name
We will not give the name Statcd--that
81 Fulkerson' viii answer the same
purpose Fulkcrson,' repeated the
man with the head on # the window,
as if surprised. and not agreeahlY .o
Yes, Jo4H Fulkcrson,' was the reply,
in tone that had an expression Of i'm
patience about it; for the traveller was
HUNGRY as well as tired. and not being
a priest, fasting never Smpothcd hls tenn
per The head WAS again withdrawn at
this announcement. AS rapidly as an
lrishmau once withdrew his. whcG he
knclt and took a drink out Of one IF tho
boiling springs of the state ia which the
adventure we are relating took place.
Some time now elapsed, the aght was
cold and our hungry triend found his
quarters in front ef the solitary house
not at al 90 his mind 1t length he
hammered violently at the door several
times. and uttered a SERIES of clHeula-
tons more indicative ~ d ,,'N'u'' ','''- w.
imam "i rfalouha petI- az '"e" ''..'N
al. "a, ID %
i11A aI"nhd the premises w es''' '''"'
ID .pase'uI IN" reason ~ '!''s "''''
table delay IL N''l2 Nr'''' " '''"' .'
h1 silently away IH me ie''' W. J''''l'
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LAW CARD.

40. LANE, fiorng" LfW Marshall iiaT'
I r,.in county teNA'
$ pt ,nhe. H., 1900.
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LAW CARD.

~ :. JENNINGS. iHpfHeg ~ lor Mar
J. shall. Texa. Ohee at North West cor
of the pablic s. are,
d ,aiAry -. $3.50.
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NOTICE.

1 IL persons are fnrcwarnod from trading ~,
~ certain dr bill given by the rnderHgn.d
. Geo. " RAINS for the sum of ninety ODD
'oars, to be paid 10 clothing. dated the ISL,
March, 1850. have legal otfse' against sad
we = JACOBS
Nr.I i-sp 'n20rfi
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

The citizens OF san Antanlo, Texas
have rendered public collation. to Hon
volncv Z Howard, who has been some
wears IN California aud has Just return
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

Nine and half millions Of acres OF
the public lands in Kansas aud Nebraa.
ka. which were withheld from sale last
wear on account Of the financial rrvn'-
sion, Will be IN the market In July,
August and September Il y exPrcted
that these sales will increase the revenue
for the mex, fiscal year very materially
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

AVE rempyad .om thair Hil ianiip ta'
| lr., oli up on laa south N,~i CORNER 0t the
~, .auirt formerly occupied hy Judge Fa-
VI where they mas b., at al ,im !, found unless
ls..iomlly absent
ftn. IL. lS5a. No lS-ly.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

Dt. johnson being asked whom he
deemed .he most miserable. replied. TIE
man who cannot entertain himself with
d book on "a RAINY day.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

The yield of maple sugar N Michigan
has beea so extraordinary this season
that farmers sac selling j, for from SIX
. asha ~H..S rfnr rNf.l
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Professional Inros
LAW CARD.

= NJ cLOCGI n X VI VAN HANDF
]. .iiarucg, ani Ca,u,eio,s al Ldu' Mar
a.l llarrison county, Texas
ifnnc 10 81 No y ly
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

The man who learned seven languages
IN trance, appeared ia puhIlg, al Ncw
Bedford. on Thursday evening The,
standard says -" A Nj Bordley. II
Boston, was introduced, ana this gentle.
man told If trance 10 which be- had
been. Ia J.mima Wilkins IL nui Of
which he came the master Of seven lan-
guaees. He also said that his mouth
Lsd bcca touched .'rom on high, and that
be was called t. he a prophet As
specimen If his powers Of language, he
said. "a che who w r,wag pully.was q
smossky,' which he said he could not IN
iofprct. and there was no one else in tie
room who could
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

Jua,e Reed 81 the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania in viewing the question
wlptlirr au orphan Is one who has lost
both parents ca only the father said that
whatorcy the poets may have written On
the subject whenever II approaches a
legal aspect IT becomes clear that an or
phan is latLerleys child.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

Since the lst Of January, @e,Ssl. 07s
IN gold has been shipped from San Frs'r
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

A Cincinnati shoemaker advertiscs
"Iadies' CATERS ilI' axe much admired
wv ~r.t'rme1
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

Il Is expected that Sir Edward hal-
wer Ivitan vii 10 tie next Governor
Of Canadr snl p s,ibly Governor'ineh'ei
Of tie proposed North AmerieaH British
conivlrgacy.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

Humphrey Marshall. OF kcntueAy the
Courier Informs Is, says that has party
changes So often ,ha, be cant kccq up
with it. II intends 70 run icr Congress
as an old Line knowNalhng
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

Texas Brxf The New York papers of
March 2lst report sales Of 800 tcfees of
Texas cured beef at els 80 per ticrcc
a ,jcrcc we understand a. equal 20 | !
barrels. which makes the sale eqgal to
sl2.33 per barrel The quality 80 quoted
good mess, and the price j. that which ia
given tor the best brands W. learn that
this is probably the first Texas cured
heel sold IN New York, as Texas beef,
though beef fom this state has been
soIi b,lole, with other brands An eX-
pericnoc becf packer who has been in our
city for some time past, Informs Us thai
THIS beet was put up at Jefferson, Cass
county, and he cnterinIns no doubt that
Texas beef can be cured and shipped 20
markets abroad IN the mcrchaniahlc con-
dition, 50 as 10 compare favarably with
beef from any part OF the world and com
mand tie highest prices.--traL Nss,.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

lirAvy LiceNsl flr The Board %.
Police for Jasper county. Miss, has rails.
el the license to retail ardent spirits IN
the town of paalding to 5000, and 20
$500 tor the country
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

PICTURE GALLERY.
lNNE Pictures taken in clear or cloudy wealth
i or. a, the Picture Gallery over q II flkes ;
)enrc. Perfect suits action guaranteed sai
ln1 examine specimens.
March IT, 80. No - ~
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29

NFanors CoiS9 Socrn The Weldon
y c. Patriot says. that two Thousand
negroes passed through that place during
the mauth If January. and not less than
dny Thousand Il is Informed. went into
thc cutton reglan, during last wear.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-02-08
EDWARD q. sZoLLE,
w "a r g Fl M a 3 p =
<8dlver.9lIadtIa,

Frcnt street, opposite GPshorn House. ~
! 4 n. CHARLESTON VA.
800. " s,.,rss ana Clocks, at the shortest
,sisii,i.. noiIce. ana win guarantee Mis- work
Healso repairs IeweltY in he very best and 40
mas substsHt iai Iianner.
March i. 1851. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-02-08
THE

commissioners are elected and organized
under this act, thstreasurer Of the pres
ent board of school commissioners shall
pay over to the superintendent Whatever
unexpended balance may remain in his
hands, and the said superintendent shall
deposit it With the Sheriff of Mason
county. % be paid out by the. said Sheriff
asthe other funds in his hands are herein
provided for.
25. u shall be The duty of the officer
conducting the first general election after
the passags Of this act. to cause polls TO
be opened at the usual places Of voting in.
Mason county, which shall exhibit one.
column headed |" For the DISTRICT School
System, Z and another I. 1gaEast he Dis;
triet School Systeta.'' and the name Of
each voter shall be recorded 10 the cob
umn Indicated BY this answer. The OH
Ger conducting the election at the Court
House shall certify the result of said
election to the next county Court, which
shall cause it to be entered of record -
And if two thirds of the votes SO voting
BE- in favorof adopting this schdDl.svstem,
the said act shall take effect accordingly
but otherwise il shall not take effect.
3 49, All acts and parts Of act coming
within the purview Of this act, shall be-
and are hereby repealed.
81. This act shall be in fores from its
M 40 NJ .
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-02-08
Cen. Scott's iBfaysry,

Ina speech delivered at Newark. Judge
Conrad, of Philadelphia in answer to
charge of cowardice made against Gener-
al Scott, produced 9 document, which was
sworn to several years since. as part evil.
denee Oh q pension claim. This was the
evidence Of a soldier at Lindy's Lane.
who stated in his affirmation that Genere
al Scott, after he was wounded. rode 70
the lima where the soldier was stationed.
tShis neck. breast and arm IL gore Of
bload, which ran down his feg and trick
led from bis foot upon the ground. and
said to The commander of the line. g am
wounded and very weak. IImapt one 81
your young men to get up behind me and
hold me on my horse. !, A young man
threw down amaskkt, and al one spring.
leaped upon the horse, and they slowly
galieped away to tie main body Of the
army.S The excitement produced By
reading this document was thrilling IN
the extreme. The hundreds present rose
to their feet and gave most vehement
cheers, so that it was some minutes be-
fore the speaker could proceed
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