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A CARD.-We return our thanks to our Gus
~ toners and the public generally, for the very
hons ~ We nave from them and
tlnuence OF tho SAKE, assuring them that NO pains
H H.r!n e SPARED to 1rs them entire
this country can produce. We arc now better pre-.
snd So,. oSTs :Sss
ecription. and on much larger scale than hereto
fore. We import all Of our materials direct. fos
eIn work. We shall engage more largely in manu-
tention Of ali in want Of GOOD work ana a. air
1rloss, to call on ALEX. HILL Co.
Boots. Shoes, Trunks. &c.
p,..,,a T Main e.. Richmond, We.
GREAT kxCITEMENT..1Tle large a9d
store q ioa MAIN STREET' emSracsr IN ra1 Il
splsndid beaver. Pilot Cloth. Rcsskin Cssssns1s.
:,2 ia f.ss:; :i:s.ss y.ls:s: sas ssss: siesS.
M cSssss ~. sss % sssss e
sof!msat Of Hurnishinv Goods. must s. SoId %
,'n Ken AZ TX a.
- asssntion % TIE stoeE on hasA asd oiSs thSss
Sses. sss e Sco: :ssh e.
s y: S.: I'D ne; ): IT,: i
q ,SSs, own srise ae@:.ss. hat q IL next
induce rssS q srss 81 SVe ssssi =
Of stock. TuPMAE n Hf71
GosHEN nuTT4R ann CHIIsE.-7s
'-'-'''' '''' ''s''''e' 'e' w WI. :. xrro.
Osf|EITs 5S GaECSaSEE. : Hzzix III
Osttlxa 81 k S;6SINT. 1oR TIaE 5,5sFN
|OnLH y roa eIN1C0LIxns, Ysssh %.
0NlY % CENTS - aEx61 LJNEN
- kFD., worth eosenta. g Lkvfso.
ONLY SO CENTS YOR FTNEIRjl6 LIN.
- "a, worm 2 esats, et tkVY'S,
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LJOGS..FULL FLOODED IRISH Ora.
ZIERS.
SIDNEY FARM ". VI TF &, SSQ@!MMoNwEALTH

The proprietor Of Sidney Farm challenges the
speetfuy inform4 his friends and tho public that he
mas just sold e M. Jno. Knauf, in the First Mar
ket, EIGHT PIGS, only Is months old, and Weikh
ing from 80 TO 80 Lbs. each, without any extra
feeding. ag!
IA Who can beat that' q. N. THORNE.
n
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like the union Of . large number Of rival TOM
|eass ue6BpM' obs ca4. or ~ and spStces
dent In history which completely demon.
ssrases is practscability, we poInt 70 ths fac4
lions which fought each other ii Jerusaiem
whilst the Romans were thundering IT the
gates. Al the same time, we do not profess to
understand the precise manner In which the
functions OF tho General Government would
BE- exercised. iis laws be recognized. and It's
ofnce-hoiders respected, whilst the North was
fighting the South and the South the North
Which. where, and what, ia tina, event, would
BE- the Union. are questions which we leave to
the great philosophers. II. ~ the same time,
they will inform US what greater evils the
overthrow of this glorious Union can inflict
upon its people than a state of chronic and
incurabie civil war, we shall be under ever
las ting OBLIGATIONS.
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"a The Confessions and Experience Of q
VICTIM.-Designed for the benefit and a. warn
ing and a caution to young men who suffer from
NERVOUS DEBILITY. PREMATURE DECAY,
&c, rs a consequence of ear'v errors; supplying,
at the same time, the MEANS OF SELF-CURE.
By q sufferer from the above cause and from med
zeal imposition and Quackery.
Single copies mailed free on receiving a postpaid
envelope, bea ring the address Of the applicant :,
ford, KINGS county, N. Y. de 2-3taw2m(2p)
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NOTICE.-The subscriber wishes to thank the
~ memhsrs Of the Le4islature for their Kind
FEELINGS and the public in general fcr their liberal
sale Of his RAZORS and CUTLERY. also. viii
rcmssn fey xesks ,onsev: Have Your orders left
With eranpt estenSioa. -8- 81
+ j. N-dliewlts - MlcAJAH 8. MEADOR.
TOAH f1lCMARD i hsysbv spthoused 70
CITY q niehmoad. fsr cash, % acqcupt &c
MOLA39Ee AVM.-N pipes and 100 bbls.
Lac. B. DxvENPoAT.
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POWHATAN HOTEL,(

POWHATAN HOTEL,(
RIcHNoNp. Jan. Is. 1850.
Messrs. Richie, CALvERT, WYNSE, &c:
sept Of your very fattering communication, and
in reply to return sincere thanks. not only for
the compliment therein rendered, but also for the
kind expressions in which it is couched. Believe
me, such proofs Of The esteem in which py humble
future.
Permit me to suggest FRIDAY, the 10Th instant,
as fitting time for the consummatlOn OF your kind
intentions n my behalf, and to subscribe myself.
j.,s-.t Your 0O' C1R SEINE NJ. RlcH1Nes.
ENCOURAGE HOME NIANUFACTUREs.
S$S$ M: s:s.
Of quality eSHso s s.rs; csossss Main ST.
roas.x,s.sS'ERSsk iy t1ztoops'. Maj. st.
STYLE very cheap ;;t s. 1.coes. "a m.,,..
MILLINERY s,0 ,Rp BS IcHsT! g e: e.: At
8. :Gs sss sSls. JacS 5s g. (. IN: Hs:
SEGOND ANIMAL CITY DIR ECI ORY.-
eepS II hi: city rSs
and issue more eorrscs and rsiisbs Director;
th AZ. ans previous one
tribute the Directory extensively in this. State,
Se e. Holm: q .:c q q.
ent Watering places. ssF 81 $50
VII Y issue. !. .beu. the Let ef March.
none but rss,dsats Of YiIsinia are en4aged Ia this
entefpr'se w: EUGENE FERSLEW. 4
ExECuTOA'S NOTICE.-An peryons hay
pWYER. decsased. Will peeeent them without
deiay psepesly sutAeltoated, to the aodevsixnsd;
shortly g i L dss'ssRls e settle q. sststs =
ND-& o. MICaA1L DwTxR. dea'd.
Eye s sAAaEoA small - q ssTcnS HARNESS
TRUNf LEATHER. hxDDUx { Co.. :"
tA0-n Cary, sdoofs below l3sh st.
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n Beautiful TeethrPerndHTmmsd D F 5rHcT
FREEnOM FROM TOOTHACHE-DOWD

n Beautiful Teeth-Periumed Breath.
fG RHEp6 mp PR5k
DENTAL flUID.-lt arrests decay, resso!es Gle.
relief to toothache perfumes the breath, and rem
ders the teeth 40 white a. slabaster. Recommend
ed by the most celebrated dentist: a. Tar suPerio!
to any s.. nHbD Co.
PEARCE 4 CO., and all Druggists. jal-3S
n. Insurance. ..Lffe and Fire Insurance
a %s s:o
FIRE RE- iNsURHNCE, upon upon EVERY DEscRIP-
TON Of Property in town or country, on LIBE-
Insurance Office, Pearl street, next door to L. D.
IA The best companies represented and all
losses p 2mptly paid c z; X: BkiCkEN,
hWatkins l. Ficklen
During the present month,
Will offer
AT RETAIL.
a. FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
Consisting of every description of
DRESS GOODS!
SILKS,
v1&$ SSsatisrs.
ROBES, TO-
LAcEs. FOR STREET AND EVENING
EMBROIDERIEs,
cLoAKss; u,.
HOUSEKEEPING AND PLANTATlSN
IA. Their customers. friends and the public Will
please call and examine. ia B-l2t
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rs Slave Insurance.
LYNCHBURG HOSE AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Capital and Surplus $:A0,OOO.
SLAVES INSURED by this Company for one
month or four years; on the most favorable terms
Policies issued and losses promptly settled by
o. F. BRESEE, Agent,
Opposite the American Hotel.
DR.. JAS. B. MCCAw, Examiner. de 26-lm
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NOTICE.-Dr. BURWELL has re-
80 moved his Office to the corner of Broad
and 5th streets, in Schutte's building.
n. Bile has a first rate CHAMBER and LA
DY'S MAID for hire. ia H-6t*
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TO THE VOTERS OF LOUISA
90 COUNTY, am a candidate for the
Office of SHERIFF., and would be glad to get your
votes. Liza l2-dlw] BICK. L. JOHNSON.
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nlSS OLuTIO n The concern of r. p
II NORTHERN CO., in the Staging and Mail
CARRYING business. is this day dissolved BY mutual
consent.
R. f. NORTHERN is alone authorized to use
the name of the firm in winding up the business.
r. F. NORTHERN,
r. F. BROADCS.
Richmond, Jan. lS, 1860 in l9-lOts
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the men OF this ago are not as great, we have
moro Of them, and, II we only continue uni
tso, snail have as populous an empire at
some future time as China that glorious land,
outside OF which all is ignorance and bar
oer'sm. Moreover. II it is glorious to be a
citizen OF great country, it is much more
glorious 70 DO one Of the rulers or officials
tnereef The annual expenditure Of eighty
millions year is cohesive power for States
- weli - parties, and there are few political
Aspirants who would permit their miuds to
- cQntSActsd by horizon so narrow that IL
could not embrace she White House. aud whosA
patriotism would be SO local and bigoted As 10
excsads any man In America who has vote
We admire very much the idea which has
bssp urged Of "1gh.ipg the battles OF the
South IN he Union" Ii ssrikes us that this
IL the most sensible, feasible, and harmonious
mode 81 adjusting al questions At issue be.
tween the North aud South which has ever
bssn starred. Even in this glorious Union
thsye will b occasional differences Of opinion.
sueh. for example, ~ may naturally bs ex.
pected TO Exist between those who conscien.
tiousiy heiisvs Il their duty to cut the throata
OF others. and those whose ihroats are to becut
Now, Il Is clear that II the latter class trea,
TRIES os this kind 70 sertously a. TO dissolve
o. that account ~ old friendship and CO.
partasrship. they can never b expected to
nye In psaes viii anybody. Moreover, they
csDsot dissolve the psrtnershIp II they would.
for They dissolve, they Will b. hung. Hence
there II Ne alternative bat " fight the battles
81 ths South ~ the Usion. a Unton Of States
- war with each other 10 one Of the grsndsst
eonoe1&loss 81 h hsnaA mind. 1tiS like The
nnitY - he oeeas, IN storm, each wevs
pits6jne fsfIonsiy into The other, vt ~
1psgies enssubltms whols Of elemental stint
O., u A9Spt figure syes more IL unison viii
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a our Special Travelling eorrespondent.

From Special Travelling Correspondent
ST. CHARLES CouRr- HOUSE, April &C. 1860
Tear crescent thus begin serving up to you
the first slice of Louisiana, intending to keep on
doing SO, If horse-fesh and your correspondent
hold out, until have cooked up in style, which |
nope VIII suit the taste Of your readers, the whole
OF the State Since Wednesday morning when |
left the city and the Crescent office behind me,
crossed the river at the Stock Landing and started
with all the State before me, have been buggying
along the levee "up the coast amid the charming
and peculiar scenery of that region.
There are many in New Orleans who have lived
there many more years than your correspondent.
who bave very poor idea as to what the coast ),
is. They fancy they have seen it from the deck of
steamers plying on the river but they are mistaken
They have only had glimpses of the country and
dssolying views of the tops of the houses behind
the high levee as they dashed past. To see and
appreciate this Acadian land they should be behind
good horse and rattle along the Ieyee road which
is now as smooth as the New Canal shell road. A
constant succession Of wealthy estates keep the in
terestaye for there few of them which will not
repay pansing to admire. Splendid old homesteads
dot the road at the distance of a quarter of mile
apart, the out-buildngs, negro quarters etc. form.
ing at each considerable village so that the road
up the coast is almost like street of vast thinty
built city. The plantations having narrow front
on the river and running far back, the houses are
thus brought close together, and render the levee
ad rusurban avenue unequaled in the world,
bordered on one side as it is, by the unequaled
river of the world, the clustering steamers and
other crafts on which give animated variety to
the changeful scenery.
1t is no sort of use for me to attempt to describe
any of the splendid residences of the princely
planters, for during yesterdays journey passed
dozens, each worthy more than passing notice.
All that tasteful architecture, ornamental shrub.
berry and magnificent moss-hung trees can do to.
wards the identifying of the sugar planters resi-
dences in Jefferson and St. Charles parishes as far
| as have been, is effected. The farther 20 from
| the city the mere costly, elaborate and extensive
| the planters houses seem to be. Seven or eight
miles above the city the estates begin to show the
most striking evidences of wealthy and refined oc,
cnpaneE, though there are few fine places in the
lower part of Jefferson parish?
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NUMBER II.
rounr HOUSE,, EpaAnp p. o.

T., }
St John the Baptist Parish April q, is6o
Deof G'eScent-Since my date yesterday at the
Courthouse of ST. Charles parish, have taken it
easy aud urayeed about fifteen miles more of tile
winding route of the Mississippi. The road is still
pleasant, but not as delightfully."- as in ST. Charles
parish. The planters hereabout do not seem to
take quite as much pains in beautifying their home.
steads and they are rather very fine, commodious
farmhouses than splenddly ornamented villas, as
SO many Of them are in St. Charles. There are,
however, some very beautiful places in this parish,
and many extensive and largely productive estates.
There is a much greater proportion of people of
small means in this parish than in St. Charles, and
more free colored and, indeed, it is nearly twice
as populous. There are a good many people
along the levee who appear to rely principally on
the catfi+hery and woodchopping for the steam
boats far livelihood, and consequently do MT
thrive very prosperously.
The only thing see to object to in this parish
is the dogs, their quantity and quality but hardly
dare to say what think Of them, for SO fashion
able is it to find fault with what the papers say
nowadays, that even the dogs of St. John the Bap-
tist might get after me for libellous publication
But will remark that if Cassus had had an idea
of what the vagrom dogs of st. John are, he would
never have remarked that he had rather be a
dog y g than such a Roman,e for he would rather
have been any sort of Roman than such dog.
The meanest of loafng, houseless, homey, sausage
fearing city ours, would hold up his head in their
company and put on city airs, justly esteeming
himself better article of dog, more elevated
type of the canine species. Perhaps, though, my
feelings are embittered toward the dogs of this
region, by the fact that having bought one OF
them for small consideration, intending to pre-
serve him as rare specimen of canine worthless
ness the creature gnawed off a halter worth more
than himself with which / tied him behind my
buggy, and left your correspondent in the lurch.
Hence conclude that he was of the variety known
as :" lurcher.f
l notice, too, peculiarity in fence making, not
alone in this parish, but all along the river which
strikes me very forcibly. This is a way the fence
builders have of driving the nail through the string
piece first and into the picket afterward. Why
this should be done don't know, unless the negro
carpenters of the plantations are afraid that
body will steal the nails if they leave the heads on
the outside of the fence. But the way they make
the fences ia none of my business. They don't be
long to me.
THE PARISH SEAT. -
Edgard Postoffiee forty.two miles above New
| Orleans one of the two post-ofiees of the parst
of St. Johu--Bonnet Carr6, on the left hank fy,
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MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, 1860.

rpiiaa hafour ha;np tl,a ,tLnx U1t.a.
abou, ~ ~ oe HI. rYasa =
bnndred hn;ld;nrs soattarad -. :.
tvo Az ,Iraa ,,ro,tv a., -.
;na. 81, IN. - 49, sis panisn ou'''.
and !. ,,ro-ouo.a ~ .a,,,;sau.l,s
6Ied ry;tr, n s;ta,,. ;,,,ah;tans. ss "s II.
monuments are fine, The mails to and fren, tha
post.office are carried three timea a weap
Tbera ora So ,or,,ao.r ,-,,,;,,.e. >. :,
parish. aIa Jennne Aner;ona :, ~ porr,.. Co.
and aIa MeschacGh6,, Il th;s n1ace Tbara
are eight nuhlic seboo,s in the nariat, four
on each hank and eoht seboo, d;atr;cts Tbe
mill tax for the snnnort Of schools amonpts n
nearly $500, and the number Of educsbIe children
is nearly seven hundred. The whole tax Maid IL Inc
parish into the Golfers of the State is about SIS 400
and the parish tax IL between i've and six thousand
dollars.
The total value of property in the parish IL re-
turned at about si,500, 900, half of which il the
value of slaves, of whom there are over 1000 to
about three thousand whites. The mercantile in
terest in this parish is of much greater Importance
than IN ~. Charles, numerous stores being scat
tered along the levec road at comparatively brief
intervals. Wherever the middling classes are a
considerable proportion Of the population there the
country storer are numerous where the wealthy
planters predominant, they are scarce, for every.
tmng that the planter does not raise On his estate
he purchases in the city, and there the planters
ladies go to do their shopping
There are large number Of fine estates in st.
Jetn-as the { Belle Point place of A. DesIonde,
mount Ary,'' owned BY Joseph Lebourgeois.
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" Po-GA.ao SspAs.p

LIT is scarcely necessary to say that the follow
ing graceful contribution to our columns is a
tribute to Mrs. John Wood the popular come.
dienne now playing at the Varieties:J
If we divine the eloquence of eyes,
That FASH in brilliance, like the far-off stars
Streaming their beauty, through soft fringy bars
Like buds, that ope and close to summer skies;
# we divine in rhapsodies Of song,
Some happy realm where music never dies
Where every gale bears passionate replies,
And art and nature flourish, fair and long
If we, DER happy seas, our thoughts unfurl,
And, listless, float mid islands of the East
Where damask maids group round the Ore nt's
feast,
And, thence, divine wit, modesty and grace
The form of Juno-and bright Hebe's face
They pale, in thy rich presence, witching Indian
girl! P.
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Wsssc0a y Gibbs

S Fl w + N q MA OHM
The points Of superiority claimed in this Machine rendering
desirable for Family OF Plantation use.
l. Its remarkable and power being capabe making
FOUR THOUSAND stitches per minute, and q PER.
gECTLy Reliable STITCH
II will moi drop eitehos and Is noisea5 In operation
Its wonderful simplicity, making easy learn operate
No mistake possibly be made in settling the ,ede
1t will hem perfectly Of any required sae from the narrnwcsi
hem TO that ora yard III width, also form and fell
without the difficulty experienced with other Machines
Last m not least e price phirty five dolars ower tha,
any other reliable Machine in the market, and brings IL
within the reach Of all.
R5@Ppehasers will be guaranteed perec, satisfaction with
tie privilege Of returning the Machine IT, after a rot
prove TO be ali sc recommend
DAVIS BROTHERS, Agents,
ms 2peoitt a3 Carnp street;
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Fasssmass's From Cotton TIE.
TO PLANTERS AND MERCHANTS.

Iron will be generally ued coming year in bang Cotton
Merchants should therefore hestae rope and exam
inc the merits Of the different Ties before purchasing of them
complete Of all the different Ties will be kent at M,
office on exhibition which all who feel m are
daily invited 10 call and examine for themselves
Confident In the superiority OF the FASSMAN TIE viii
take pleasure going the Orleans Press exhibit it's merits
mode Of application that of any Tie that may he
suggested.
Orders for any promptly filled &C. per pound with
liberal deductions merchants.
F. BELCHER, Agent,
g.s==.3 q Commercial Place,
ia6 2ptf New Orleans
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Some amusing scenes occurred at the banquet
given to the Japanese at San Francisco. One Cal
ifornia official, in his anxiety to gain some insight
into the Japanese vernaeuIar, passed some ice
cream to his left hand neighbor, with the words
Snow: Ice. Hey! What-e call unl in Japan
ese? ~ To which the gentleman from Jeddo, not
understanding this very ineligible medley replied,
s Belly good,n and continued to discuss the lus-
cious compound.
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WAsHIsGros.April "a. lsso.

WASHINGTON, April %, 1850.
M. Editor--We have had much excitement here
for week back with the delegates to Charleston
The Douglas men have been the most numerous
There are various opinions here as to the nominee
Douglas will have plurality, possibly majority
of the delegates; many of them are very devoted
to his interests but while this is So the friends of
all the other asprants viii unite against him as the
strong man, and will probably defeat his nomina.
ton. If he is defeated, then his friends may if
they choose, control the nomination for some one
who is acceptable to Douglas.
Robert J. Walkers testimony on the Presidents
letter, which Mr.. Walker produces to the Coyode
Committee, will it is believed help the prospects
of Douglas
The production of this letter lis certainly a
triumphant vindicaton of Mr. Walker, as to the
course pursued by him in his administration of
Kansas affairs; and it shows that the President
changed his policy on this subject. However, this
was never seriously doubted.
Parties here are working the great forees for
electoneering capital for the approaching Presi.
dental canvass. Nothing of Importance is done
by any party without first duly considering the
effect politically. Homestead, railroad and every.
thing else are cut, fashioned and squared with
parry nippers.
majority report of the Select Railroad Com
mittee is printed II recommends the passage of a
bill to aid in the construction Of road on the 4lst
PARALLEL high Northern route, though it is modest
ly called in the report, He Central route.
The report shows the special facts which reeom-
mend that route, and treats the Southern route like
country cousin; but in spite of the slight, the
reader will see that the Southern route, even by
tAis report, has many superior advantages First,
as to distance The report starts the several lines
from the city OF New York to San Francisco. BY
the Central, or 4lst parallel route, the distance is
stated at 1924 miles; by the Southern, 1898 miles
difference Of 109 miles in favor of the Northern
But when we dissect the calenlatinn we find that
the majority Of the Committee first put down the
distance from New York to Fulton at 1885 miles;
from Fulton to San Pedro Mt l6ls miles; ana rom
San Pedro to San Francisco, 4t0 miles; total. 333
miles. By these distances, you see the length of
| tbe sauthern line, from New York TO the Pacific
ocean at San Pedro. lis 1858 mies-3sI miles shorter
| than to san Francisco by the Northern route. II
| We calculate the distance from New York to San
Francisco, hp Fulton, Ell Rnso. Fart YnIna. thence
Ia san Francisco. without touching at San Pedro
or San Diego. it will he abons sfls n,iles-ahout
l66 miles shorter than by the Northern, or so.eaea
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EARTHou AKE.--Advices from st. Marks, San Do
mingo, state that the recent shocks of earthquake
extended to that place, where several buildings
were demolished and other damage done. During
the shocks the inhabitants abandoned their houses,
and slept in the streets. 1t is supposed great dam
age was sustained in other places. Shocks were
felt by vessels in the harbor causing them to osci
late violently.