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DuBLlC SALE Estate Of Paul pan.iely, Of the
IL Parish of Orleans, deceased.S# N @@ @@ 8@
by virtue 81 aottser etnans stiag from the Second
District Court New Orleans, Will be sud on
Saturday, March ~, 1850,
At public anetpn, ut the Store of Jacob Levy, Blk
for the Parish OF 81. Landry the Norfh-eaat Qnar
ter ef Section twesity-four, Township 3, South Of
Range No 4 East containing 1858 277l0u acres.
a. The seiith half nf Section Ave, Township 3,
adj The South west Quarter of Section S. Town
ship +, South Range 4, East, containing l6o 100
acres. sgs 4
4th. The West half Of Northwest Quarter Of
Section e.s Towfship 4, South OF Range {, East,
Containing 80 6f loo acres.
TKAMs iO One'f0urth of the purchase money cash,
and the balance IN tive equal iiisiallments aYab1e
In one and two years with notes bearipg mnrtRage
and privilege upon the lands sold, and satisfactorily
endorsed .the same to bear eventual interest At the
rate Of q per cent, per annum, II net paid at rla
tnrity. and made payable at the Counting House 81
Bellocsl, Notlom Co, iil the City Of New0reaps.
~ ,z u VA e's IN. l'tl IA lsI Aaetio ioHecf
| GrATE OF LOUISIANA, Parish II 81,
~ Landry.-To p. t. Hehrard. ss
| Please take notice Tint by virtue al the power
vested In me BY law, have this day seized an ii
your right. title interest aud demand inamd 60 the
following described propartA seized to satisfy yoi,,
| itailraad Tax for the years ls5a, 1856. Is66and
1904 ana COSTS, ana VIII sell tue 81 INC Tor Cash. nt
1.-THE Court Honsc Of the Parish of st. T.hndry OH
/ SATURDAY, the sd day OF March, Al. u. 1850
commencing at the hour OF if O'Clock a. M.Hnl
continuing from day to day, II necessary ,at which
| time yon may attend IL yon think prepcr 70 wit.
1 One half lot sitrated in the town III oIelosisas
assessed to Il G. Bataille, in eighteen hundred and
4 lntty-ane, nnd on which assessment the Railroad
Tax is based. located on the Northeast corner o
Bellevue and Union Streets being the same proper
Il w un which 7. L. Hebrard now resides, and which
i h0 purchased of -------.
|. sis e@ GILBERT GtNTT, Collector
j oreousaa january as, 1860. sssss g
4 DUHEIG SA EE,-- Estate Of Andre Deshptels III
4 i ceaSeds District Court, PariA,o of ST. landry
iiy Write OF an order vi the District Court hi aiit
for the above Parish, will sc'at public auction
4 to the last and highest bidder. on ss s4
1 Wednesday, Fehruarys, 1850, n
at the residence Of Eticnne Fuselier, in grand prai
4 re for the purpose VI affecting partition taois
the heils of Andre pcslreels. abe following siase
heonging 70 tta Hsstatf sif sat deceased to wit;
Hantiet. Hsaeinthc, Lucy, JcaA Pierre Eliza
4 Panline, caraHe Jean sBaptiste yaimont sI,euisi
i and Maries With ther issue on theeollawing term
\ and conditions To viii On credit or one and twi
4 years from the lny Of sale. Purchasers To fufnsl
security for alfIe,int Of their purchases and III,
slaves rahaiping specially nlortgaged until pay
i ment Of the price thereof. q. -
. /. Y, ,cH AcHERE, Sheriff.
opeoasas. January Z, 1860,
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Furniture Repairing.

FTNEIE undersigned wishes to inform the e 5ic and
i his friends, HAT having worked hfe for !
months in thc town Of opelo'isas as l,!net
maker and repaircr of fIrnitnre he ia now rchdy to
do any kind .. work in his line Of business either
in town or in tile country aud at prices altogete,
toic @ &
can always be found at the store of Mr. S.
Levy. S0uYEUX DESIRE.
opeousas, January I, ls6u.--6m.
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Important Jewelry. Notice.

I have the pleasure to inform my friends and the
i public generally that have secured the services
Of Mr. w. II. Judge, competent and expert IN
enced repairer Of Chronometers, Watches, yG;LV
and all kinds Of Iewelry. .os
Mr.. Judge has for long time been engaged hi
the celebrated houses Of Messrs. Hyde & Goadrcb
and Young II Co.,, os NewOrleans, and all work on,
trusted to his hands will be executed In the neatest
and most wofkinaalike style, and at prices to suit
the times L, F,DELARUE,
Corner Main & Bellevue streets.
Opelnusas, Dec. 3, 1853.
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N E,W ARRIV AIS.
lust received Ut the OPELDUsAS DRUG
- STORE, KEPTBY sS
p. T.. HEBRARD.

Soluble Phosphate Of Iron, of Leras.
liypophoaphte Of Soda. M
Bromide OF Potassium Iron Alum.
And a general assortment Of French Chemicals
and Patent Medicines. II
ENGLISH & AMERICAN PATENT MEDICINES.
Kenneay's great Medical Discovery
MuI.ean's inyigofatinE Cordial
Jonas WlHtconlh's Asthma Remedy ,sete.
CUTLERY S n
Ladies' zine Peaknisea; GeBtielnei,'s pocket aud
sporting Knives; Fine fin2Dfs III cases. Lalenf
sIssofs assorted II caads, and by The single pair;
Forctps a6d PallikiDs.
STATIONERY.
Record, letter and note piperof the best qui.lity;
Steel fens Per Holders, India Rubber Squares;
Lead Pencils, Guill0t Gartnine Ink tEnrellopes;
Maynard g. Se3s's celebrated Black writing dnk.
FANCY ARTICLES AND PERI y merry.
Biscuit stetuettes, poreclatne and Glass Powder
Boxes;
Porteinonnaps, Handkerchlefs Extracts, p6ma.
l4 tuin;
Toilet Soaps, CREOLE on FaR rus HAIR. ete.
sS 5 SUSnIiES.
Paints. Zine aud White I.cad, Gelofs Ground In
Oil and Water, Lamp and Lnseed Oils, Brushes, ctc.
(. Also. s
lot Of srEoiE JAMS, suitable 10 put up
PagsEityEs. 8 5g9
+ opel9n5as, November 3, 1850,
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Dancing Academies,

II ST. MAUit STUART. most respectfully
l l.. announces 70 Che Ladies' aud Gentle, n
men Of the above places, that his annual SeS
engagements viii not commence until Feb sfIySA
fary IL therefore affords him nfeat pleas.
nre in being able to comply with the request 81
Of many Of his friends aud patrons in employing
the intervening time in giving eonfse OF lessons
ia Fashionable Dancing and Graceful Gesture. In
addition to oil tltc novelties Of the Dance and
~ntz, the most minute attention will be given tn
inparting anfeasy and elegant department TO the
pnpis. II Is cDheeded 10 every Intelligent conlmu-
Hty more especially in Louisiana. tlHit free and
grlcefai use Of the head, arms lImbs sud feet III
inate es3eattat 10 young Ladies' and Gentlemen whe
truly vaiae theif personal appearance in society.
ihan the mere SFRGa6LH through pollsa Or a
Waltz, regardless Of every thing but the cgmfii.
Gated movements OF the feet
ppt!2lsas Glass will css..tnehee at 2 o'clock r.
e., Oh Thursday, Jauliarf 5th, 1850.
Grand Coteau Class Will eaassnenee at 2 o'ttoak
2. NJ, on Monday, January 9th, isGo.-
De.,e1lber 81 iS53.ps.s se sse..
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T,ARrs, CANE WAGONS, BUGGIES
y ets-The undersigned being the agent for the
House Of BUSY Litteil & Co., manufacturers,
Wheeling Va caa supply planters, with any thing
in the Way of Carts, Wagons and iiugsies, on the
shortest notice and most reasohahe terms pan,eEs
eary SO az to procure the articles previous 70 low
80, ~ RS. WILKINS.
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Chrietien Mornhinveg,

Chrietien MornhinVeg,
TAILOR.
3ET0Ui,D respectfully inform his old friends and
w patrons. that hh l,as iast fettrued from the
city Of York, with tbs most beautiful and ete.
gaAt stock pf G7otls in his liite Of busiHess ever
Introduced into this Market!
When tht the City u NewYork llo Ind large lot
Of the finest artieies Of Gluthihg iide 70 stiff the
measures Of same thirty or forty Of his enstomeHs
who will pea$e eai and get tJeir a,iits
Ills stgck Of materials iGr Hitting up genticmenss
wardrobes In the neaiest and moat tasty manner is
nneqtaed in this market and he assures M frionds
ind customers that lie i prepared to eat aud make
clothing of every description in tho latoat French
aud At.eriean style. ~
A large supply or ready made clothing Of tile
beA qaaIty Oh hand f1r st.le.
CO ia and examine for Yourselves.
OpeldliMils Osstpber ID. IshA.miY. ).
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OFFICE or TnE BoARp or oFslJsDEawHlTEl1,zss ~
NNwD DaLkAss, Sent. l u4t.
MO risk on Cargo ID 81 cope,sd by fpoIicsfs dl
~ Insurance issued hy members tofs this Btl u
nn my Barge or. Bailss on tho HayVa Ae1ks
irh dots not hold tho csftifcate 0f t1ic fsiStt0f
~. Hinckley) einpoYel l,g tlis Hoafd. M. N sssNS
JaAi rs n. M 3l1sEd IN n ssss Il u u
Dee. 81. 1861 I'm. aect'y. naasd N EjEAtts n
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Joseph Leer,

nEALER IN Furniture Of every de- q
.cription. wholesale and retail, Bridge F7
81. Washington, Ia
June II, 1919.
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PRACTICAL. EXPERIENCE Z
sass ss IL i,fsrTEn FHhN s5a Ne 4
EXPERIMENTAL sClfsN Ell. ss
! sHOLLOWAY'S OINTMENTs

+ x
isss m CONSOLATION FOR THE Su uFFEEI Ix 9. s..ss
NEARIY fifty yearscnitinuul nse In every bart
8IN Of tho habtabla GIehh, amongst The f avnrX
aud the civilized alike, has proved That sinspls
setiptiops open sofes hard tnlors, serofnlons d.
vcopmentsso ~ kinds, a,ssHesscs; !; vs,ieers. sI
wotf'is ard, IN one word every specifies of inaa M.
iaatipn and snpputatlpn, whether III tfr skjn tI,e
i'h, the glanae, e1 AniuNg tile Innseita cad Nc pr-
resffd aud pctfane,.tly eurcd without danger .kY
rubbing l,i and sitg Gs dressing, this iiestnsblc
4Dihtment kssHs ( q ~ A sSaasssss%
( setrfasn. IrysipetH~. mid sait Elrss,ss..sas
30 temeayla eyeFdqDs 10 nii, for the sAlrs of
dlseaaea pf fhe skin, whaterrE furn they may as.
Sstaf, as this Ointment nh ens0 ofsSaif RhsnnSE
Ssatsy INV, z s,ss saaa +, ssro'sIa " EJspelas es
Had Legs, D1d Sores, ana IsIcers.
eases Of nlany years standing tliat lfye peftiss
raeionsly refused % yield to- any other rsnadyur
Treatment, haze Invariably saecnlnbed ta fews
applications Of this powerful ungUspt 'sR 'Rsss
ETUs,tiaRs ON file Skin,
Arising from bad state " lie blood or ctroef
disease. are eradielted, aud clear and tsnsareut
silffaee rega!ued BY tho restorative action of tix
uihsnenf u sprpasses nuH5 OF the coeinetisk aud
nthef toilet Appliances in its owcf 10 diaps fasheA
and ether dlstgarenients II The ia.s. $ 80
Piles and FfstIIa. n
Every form and feature Of thcse prevalent sad
stubborn Ia cralicatel facaiiy aud esathy
by The sae q thls emottient warm fon.entatinns
ShSfu Ffcreae ita bppttrHftn. tt3 healthy qtni
tics Mall be fpnad toshe thorough md inyarlabe;
s'oth Ne Otfliaaeat and Pills Should bc used IN
s < tie iyliouiag aeses s ss4S
l,aniols, AlclGnfiai Erup- sselIed llands.
Burns, flons, Piles, IA
sore Legs chapped Hands, isaenmatsm.
~ sssIe Brfastst thblasnsr Ingwolnl, ss&
Sore Heads fi#tGia, sa,t Hhsum
saie Tlfoais, Gaat, scsids. sSasS
| iAtpbago, sores os ~ linGs, Skin hseases, as
spra'bs Sfiif Joints, TetteF,
Veaereal Sores. riecsa, Wousdsof Nh e
gs5 hiHls. ~, i
1 EFT GAG fiONi-Noae are genuine unless tho
Words ifohamuyi Neg Yatk and JSgniosi. Z. are
aiseernlfe as h Hsslesms,A ia every leaf Of tha.
| boes Of objections around each pot or box the
sanie may be plainly seen by holding sle ied Ii fbs
7ighf "A iand3tnie Jeaara viii he given to ii ple
rerNsring such inflammation as may lead " the d.
tceAoa OF any party or paites snaareefeiting HE
iasdiciEes Or vending the same, knowing them to-
/ be Hpai,ails.
! - sldd at the ihannfactorg 0f Professor 1iols
| loway, 80 Maidea Lane New5 Ssk, and hy an.
rcspectahis Druggists ard Dealers IN Mesliciiia
| throughout The United states ard tho civilized
world, y pots, at 3 efats, 81 cents aud II eaes
| 80 There r. considerable saving BY taiSs.g tlie
| large Fizas, - sN9f fS8 g saSss
! N. Bsbrecsiona for the guidance Of patients III
every disorder afe affixed 10 each bot
/ JanlaEy I4, 1867 > pss@5 sE sa aS g
4
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Dental Notice
DR. E.douard Plate,

KNR0M the, Medical Faculty Of Paris, offers his
L. professional services to all who will honor him
with their confidence.
Office and resi- tence in Washington, st. Landry,
in the house lately occupied by Mr.. Evte.' Debalpn.
Washington, La. January T. 1850.
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DUBEIG 81 ALE Estate Of Andre DeshDteis, Ill
i ceased.-i,istriet Court, Paria,'of st, landry
by Write Of an order NJ the District Court IN aiit
for the above Parish, viii sell'at public auction
to the last aud highest bidIer. on
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SALES AT AslJCTION N ].


DUBI4lC Estate Of Paul Pansiely, Of the
il Parish III Orleans, dereased.s6 8Sz
by yirtua.of an order enanAtitlg from the Second
District Court. New Orleans, will be sold on n I
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THEODORE. nEV ALCOURT, Notary
= Public and Anetioneer in ,sd for the Parish o.
st. Landry. Office at Grand Goteau. ANY order
left with j. B. PoLrSauE will receive prompt atter-
tion
Opel~usas, Jany l. 1860
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Notice to Planters and Shippa{ I

q Gro. FAIRcnILp. Secretary. 81 go
h June III, ls5a.-.,ly. 8 Hss# IL IL ss& Ms ssss
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& N. ROGERS, Collector of Accounts,
N ete respectfully offers his services 90 the
public as saeh. ordersl at j. Poseys Drug stors
will be promptly attended to. Iany7 1869.
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oUINlNg@-3Ggo ounces different maFss, FOR SAX
~ cheap by FSL' HhiEahb'
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NO. 694.
kroii;Icnl Anec,}ote,

w, trust we shall not be accused Of cx-
pressing any political sentiment hy pub
fishing tho following, which ia going The
rounds Of tie press
During the Harrison campaign in 1910,
an eloquent orator in the Western part Of
Virgiala was holding forth to an immense
assemhlaCe in favor Of the hero of Tipro.
canoe. Especially tho speaker was expa.
tiatiug upon Gen. Harrlson's courage, tact
and success as n military commandcr.--
While in tie midst of his Discourse, tail,
guant man, probably schooln astcr in
those parts, arose from the crowd, and said
in Il voice that could we'll lie heard
sinister, mister. want to ak you on
question. We arc told" he continued,
"frl'er cilz ns, that General Harrison is q
mighty great general; but, say he is one
the meanesi sort Of generals. We are
told here Tonight that he defended him,
self hrayriy al Fort Moiss; br, tell you,
on tlat occasion, he Was guilty Of the
small tail movement and ! chal eneo
tbc o'ator 10 deny it,"
The orator declared his utter ignorance
Of what the man meant by the 'small tail
movement and asked linn to explain
himself
Il Il tell you" said tic man, ''I've got
il here in black an! vltc. Here is Grim
shaw's History Of the United States" hol.-
ing up the book, "and I'll read what it
says. This is it
at this critical moment General Harris.
On executed a novel movement. "Does the
gentleman deny that.'
"No, no, g on"
"WcIl, lie executed aorei movement.
Now here's JoI.nson'S Dictionary" taking
the book cut Of hi, pocket end holding it
up, "and here it says 'Novel, q small tale,
And this was the kind Of movement Gen.
Harrison was guilty of! Now, I'm no So
ger, and don't know much about military
tictacks, but this do say, that man, who
in the face of the enemy, is guilty Of
Sn,aH Tdle movement, is not fit to BE-
President of the United States, and he
slant have my Vote
The orator of the evening could make
no headway against such all argument,
and gave M in despair.
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lIlIIslalc, Feb. /, 1860.
What Does IL Mean!

Oar readers undoubtedly observed the
teleeraphic announcement pub ishcl in the
.Alrer!,ser on 7 cs.lay lat. stating that
the President hal orlor,I su4lU mu>kets
to be removed tom Northern aisanals t.
to Chaly,.oa, ). c, Au-a,ta Ga. and
Baton Roar2. la. In rorar! tpthis some
what s;rriticau. a..t. t.e Washington cor.
respondent Of the Cincinnati! Commerclu'
Of tho god. saws:
"Iae pre,iieut las ordered ono hun
cred nd fifteen thousand improved mus
kcts, f. be tak.u from ,Aa arsenal at
Smianf III, Mass. aal dapya! a!tclm Charl.
lon. :. c.! cher l.-aui,H localities in
the South The President las acted in
th,,..a.,or At the d;e.a.lon If tie d.>m.
,,ai..s. Il polt SAYS ,.at he vii proc i
10 remove al! ..l... now in Nm,. N arse
nal T. the South. T..s j, -u!lly in
he Hnc Of the py.ity If th dsuuioui,;s
The Sprinon.l a., ua. contains about iwo
huudred and fifty thousand stand of arms
If The Commercials correspondent has
surra,.cJ the proper exclamation Of this
remarkable movement, it ,ayes Little room
to Goul, that P!,siian, Gcchanqn has en-
tered into the conspiracy formed at tho
South. to dissolve the Union, should the
majority Of the people c'tc; President at
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anItem for Horror Lovers.

luz" ,he correspondence of the Mack
a-check Press, has visited one Of the Gin
ci,nati slaughter houses. He says:
From the cars the hogs are transferred
to the pens, and the killing begins. In
pen about eight feet square as many hogs
are packed as can stand. Over the backs
Of these huge fellow strides with ham
mer having long Lanlln, and with this
he hits the hog upon the skull. One blow
is sufficient, faint squcal, SILVER, aud
all is over. The hog does not fall, he can
not fall; he is wodged up by living hogs.
Sometimes one blow is not sufficient, AMI
the butcher strikes til one can hear the
thic!; skull sinking with 'thud" under
the blow.
So soon rs lie fuisLos his pen, the door
is throwa open and heavy villians, whit,
yellow and black, drag out the yet quv.
cring 10 lies, cut tho tbroats and tumble
hem into tie vat of boiling wa.er--il may
be the agitation cnu>cd ty lhe heavy bod
les being thrown in AMI pulled oul--but
one seems to see the death shive!s yet on
on the wro,choI animals.
From this vat they are dragged by hooks
on the long bench. where sharp git;ering
knives sc,apo off the hair. Again thcy
are seized swung " ard cleaned.
~ hog can be Killed i cleaned ia ono
mioatc," sal rny friend. LIT Us timo
one"
Tha butcher se;z | huge f,i,ow and
gave linn bgt ore blow. In an Instant lie
wgs rolled vet cuiY,ring iu,o tL7 vat! To
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while tho wicked may "bc IT rule while the
people mourn" Our only real dangers
consists IN tho poryerion which demago
CUES and ambitious politicians make OF
these mainsprugs Of peoples prosperity
and true greatness. For liberty of speech,
liberty Of the press, aud liberty Of fran
chiso, forms the trinity IN unity of our
national Rcpuhlicanism, and truo D'moc
racy. But there always has been, perhaps
always may be, tendcrcy in tho drcc-
ton Of abuse and polveton, where gono.
raj Intelligence and viltaors recttuie in
the public mind arc compelled TO Nafl'
often with fearful ODDS, aga Mt The lawle;s
passions Of ignorance and supersli,ion.-
The parent Of this evil is too frcqrcntly
found il the party cr'remes Of u free pco.
pie at the io+'golions Of unprincipled, in.
tdguing and designing politicians. Hero
lies tic most Of cur danrer-believe or
spurn it as we may. And to this weak
point should b, directed the ever watchfll
eye Of the serinals of eur liberties One
Of the darkest shadows Of political mis-
prjsjOn is here rendered fnarfaly visible,
stree dominant pTtics in their extremes,
and executive patronage in its corrupt in
situations, joins hands in awarding Tho
highest premium for human d'Nrayi'y in
order to maintain party con'ro', Now
hi'eliags, Wheeler Of the press, or on The
stump, are alike contemplate as The too's
Of this party excess at any time, but more
especially now at time Of great peril
when our country claims integrity from
every lip anl'pcn. Decisions Of great mo-
ment are being formed from the disso!ying
and recognizing political apothcyms of
all the parties in our government. Al.
though the clouds Of f,arfulness and doubt
may for time gather about ua, yet re-
suits the most desirable and significant ore
this moment springing up into existence
out Of all tliS, TO yind'catc The latent Clio.
~ Of tlis great nation. Corrupt polit.
tions, aad corruptIng iailaca2os-all have
an end to suOscne. WAen any party
grows old in crime, and used up from the
rottonnass Of It's disease, It's lissolution is
inevitable. When il out crows its useful.
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"Thera TIRE now no secrets between u.s.
sail Lota smiling; "take this riff, give me
the pistol; ono kiss they come -
Save me froiu them at any cost"
] thought my ears would have split at
their d;cadful yels, for they were now
upon us, opening out to sHrrolHl VA, and
though the horses held bravcly cut |
dreaded, every Instant, that sheer terror
woul! paralyze them. 1t is scarcely posi-
bic to conceive the unutterabla horror that
was circ'ing US both; young lovers with
beating hearts, forever, from that hour, in.
terchang'd will, each o,hcr.
With lolling tongues, eyes Of flame,
hoarsa deep growls, they had ceased to
bay and howl; thy were closing in around
us. ] remarked ore huge monster in ad
vance Of the rest; his Object being oyi len
tIy to leap into tho sleigh from behind
fired and missed him! The next mo
mcnt hi7 huge bulk came sc"amblnc over
the back; his paws ware or nc; his fiery
breath on my cheeks; anl expected, as |
mulnurcd short prayer, 10 fccl the fangs
OF the abhonent brute IN nv flesh
fash "a crash "a gush of blood, and
the creature tumbled backward, shot thro'
the neck to The spino by my brave Lota!
Then | piled halchet an! split skull af,or
skull, while the 81 Ugh tore on; but | was
giving up all hope, and turning round
Oh, Heaven! to spare my darling moro
hideous fate, when shots and shouts rang
around, and troops of dogs and hunters
came swiftly to our aid, and we were
saved.
Providence had directed tho horses to
"Windy gap" cur firing reached the hear.
ing of our friends, and bought item out
in hot haste to aid Us. We were saved;
and as bore here lainting form into the
hospital hal, and clasped her tenderly to
my bosom, yon may guess how sincere was
the gratitude brcalhcd in silence to
Heaven.
Il was IL" po,lulc TO = Wedding, which
occurred soon afterwards; and you may lie
sure never forgot my fight with the
wolves, how p'uckily my noble Lota back
ed ire, or the somewhat original bat ap.
propos mode in which 81 Told my Love-"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-02-07

FouL PLAY AfooT T-Tho y. Y. Jour.
nal of Commerce leading democratic
paper, cautiously intimatcs that something
is going on to Tip up Douglas at Charles
ton, and that it is idle for his friends to
count upon the cntro North for him. 1t
says:-"New England has statesmen of
her own amply qualified to fill tho Prosi-
dcutial chair; SO has New York, moro
than one Of them, for whom her de'ega
ton, notwithstanding tho assertion 50 often
made that it is pledged to Douglas, may
choose to cast their votes. So too, OF our
Northern and Northwestern States.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-02-07

DrGL.---Tho Puget Sound papels are
fIel with accounts Of rcceut Gao of
sean iui that took place at Olympia, where
a certain Mr.. :. and Mr.. c. had low
about the wife Of ;he former Mrs. S.
wanted to buy Il sewing machine, but her
lord and master would not give her the
necessary money to pay Tor it. She there
fore lorrowcd tho amount from Mr. c.
Thcreupon Mr.. S. got jealous, armed him
self with shot gun, anl sought out his
Supposed rival. They met in the highway,
fired, and both fell, apparently dead, MIR.
5. howeccr soon rose, went TO ;he author.
tiles and delivered himself up a murder.
er. When he was gone Mr.. c. also arose,
shook himself and went home.