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size Ste10art Scrs; double thai guam
tity can be baked with the largest
size. Small bakers can do good
business economically with a small
sized Stove and large bakers can do
large business with one OF more of the
large size Stewart Stoces. Parties de-
sirous of entering into the baking.
business can gain further information
by applyingto SAMUEL LOCKE.
Sole agent for the sale of the cclebra-
ted Stewart Stove.
TO FAMILIES. HOTEL KEEPERS, AND
WASHING. ESTABLISHMENTS,
AL that require q seperate Boom for
Washing and Ironing
The STEWART STOVE can be set up
and rugged for Washing and Ironing,
and will enable the operator to per-
form the work with ease, with less
than one-fourth the fuel required by
any other known method, and will
save the cost of the stove in one year.
Mr.. P. P. Stewards pamphlet of direc-
tions, on page Is, article 20, directs
how family that irons by the same
stove they use for cooking can do their
family ironing without any cost for
fuel. For further information apply to
SAMUEL LOCKE.
Nos. s, 9 and 10 Front Levee, NO.
What the True Delta Says.
STEWART STovE.-This truly celebra-
ted Cooking Stove is destined to work
a complete revolution in the cooking
department of all good house-keepcrs.
Enough of them have been put in use
to substantiate their superiority
The fact that upwards of twenty
thousand of them have been sold by
the manufacturer within the past four
years, under full guarantee to per-
form as recommended, and none re-
turned, is sufficient guarantee; but
when you take into consideration the
fact that the responsible Agent for
Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Ar
kansas, SAMUEL LOCKE, of Nos 8,
9 and 10 Front Lcvce, continues to
sell under a full guarantee, heads of
families should not be backward in
giving them trial. If Mr.. Locke's
sales meet his expectations, this steve
will prove real saving to the fami-
lies Of Louisiana alone Of more than a
million of dollars per annum. That
the STEWART STOVE is a great fuel
and labor saving apparatus there is
not a doubt, Judging from the favora-
bic accounts given by hundreds that
have them in use, although we consid-
er the peculiar quality Of keep ing the
heat so confined in the stove that the
kitchen can be kept at a uniform low
tempcrature-one Of its best qualities.
March 80, '60-6m
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+. B z R N Fl E A DIT
Merchant Tailor,
Monroe, La

WOULD respectfully inform "a
w the citizens of Monroe and
vicinity, that he has commenced the the
Tailoring Business in this place. He re.
specially solicits your patronage. He
hatters himself, that from his practical
experience in his business, he will
render entire satisfaction to those
favoring him with their patronage. Hc
has very fine assortment of Goods on
hand, which he will sell very low for
cash. His prices will be moderate, and
he hopes That By doing tie gerry best qvorh
at loao prices and o strict attention to
business to merit liberal share of
patronage.
His shop is on the corner Of Grand
and Dc Siard Streets.
Monroe, La. Jan. Sd. 1860. ly.
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G.. A. BARIERE & BRO.
NO. 100 Canal St. Touro Buildings.
NEW-ORLEANS.
No. Is Rue du Faubourg Poissoniere
PARIS.
Offer to Planters and Merchants, a
superior assortment of Dry Goods,
l4oWEL1s, ERsEYs, BLANKETS
GEORGIA AND KENTUCKY JEANS AND
LrNsEYs.
Plantation and Housekeeping Dry
Goods. They receive from their House
in Paris, all the latest novelties in
Silks, Embroidcries, Laces, Shawls
Cloaks, &c, &c. All Of which they offer
at reasonable prices and on liberal
terms.
Planters and Merchants visiting the
city arc respectfully invited to examine
their stock.
June %, 1850. ly.
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G. BOFENSCHEN,
WATCH AND "a CLOCK MAKER.

WOULD respectfully inform the citizens o.
w Monroe and vicinity that he has establish
ed himself permanently in Monroe and will
carry on the above business with care, attention
and dispatch. Always kept on hand a splendid
assortment of
JEWELRY, CLOCKS, WATCHES, &c.
Old silver taken at the highest market prices
Place Of business on Grand Street, near the
Nebraska.
Feb. l6, 1860. 1y.
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.Ne,u Orleant 'Dirertorg.
INSURANCE.!

The following Companys have com
piled with the Law of the State of
Louisiana in relation to agencies Of
Foreign Insurance Companys:
THOS. ASKEW, State Collector.
ADAM CITIZEN, City Treasurer.
New Orleans, June Z, 1859.
HOME INSURANCE COMPANY of
New York.
HARTFORD INSURANCE COM.
PANY of Hartford, Connecticut.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE and MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY, Springfield,
Massachusetts,.
HAMPDEN INSURANCE COMPA-
NY, Of Springfield, Massachusetts.
ATLANTIC FIRE and MARINE IN
SURANCE COMPANY, Providence,
r. I.
FIRE, MARINE, RIVER and HULL
INSURANCE.
Stocks of Merchandise, Buildings,
Furniture, Manufacturing establish
mcnts, Freight Lists, &C., covered
against loss or damage by Fire and the
perils of Navigation.
POLICIES issued in and out of this
city, and return of twenty per cent.
made in cash.
POLICIES issued for the country,
without the country clause.
POLICIES, MARINE and RIVER,
issued in and out of this city, to cover
Merchandise and Cotton, and an I'M
conditional return of twenty per cent.
made at settlement on the first of each
month.
The CAPITAL of the above Com.
panys is all paid up in CASH, with
large Surplus.
All losses adjusted and promptly
paid in this city, in CASH.
| The best references given in and out
Of this city, on application at the Of
flee.
P. FA1RCH1LD, Agent.
10 st. Charles street.
Sept. l, 1859. 3m.
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Feb. 8, 1860.
L ANTATION MACUINEPy
Philip Rahm.

Philip Rahm,
EAGLE MACHINE Works, Richmond, ya.
Manufactures Stationary, Portable, &
Strictly Portable STEAM ENGINES
OF any required power and superior
design and workmanship, combining
several improvements with simplicity
and durability best adapting them for
plantation use.
Improved Circular saw Mills, Grist
Mills, Skating for Gin Houses, Drain.
ing Pumps, and Machinery generally.
My machinery will be fully guar.
anteed to perform as represented, and
an experienced mechanic sent to erect
it when required. An illustrated cat.
aloguc, with prices, sent by mail, when
requested.
Samples Of my machinery on exhi-
Dltlon at my office, 81 St. Charles St,
New Orleans.
r HENRY TAYLOR, Agent.
rcp. ., IooV. ON $l2.
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JOSEPH r. ANDERSON g. Co.

MANUFACTURERS OF
Locomotive, Portable, Strictly Port
able and Stationary Steam Eu-
gines, Circular and Sash Saw
Mills, Sugar Mills, Gin
Shafting, and every
article of Ma
chinery re-
quircd
by the
Southern Planter. Also-Car " hce,s
and Axles, Bar Iron, Bridge Bolts
Spikes, Chairs, and other Rail Road
tastcnings, Iron Trucks, &C., Iron and
Brass Cannon. 'N
Our ENGINES combine greater
strength, efficiency and durability, and
are more susceptible Of a negroes man.
agcment than any other machinery
heretofore sold in this market, and
from our immense facilities-workino,
as we are thousand hands, and max,
ing our own iron, VIC are producing
an article of machinery, at the lowest
price and the best in the trade.
We call especial attention to our i'm
proved circular and Sash Saw Mills,
both OF which are equally portable and
arc placed Immediately upon tho
ground.
We send our own mechanics to erect
our Mills when so ordered, and keep
tlll supply of duplicates constantly
on hand in this city, so as to avoid de-
lay in repairing.
@~ For further information call or
address our Agent,
EDMUND M. EVANS.
No. 100, Gravier Street, New Orleans
March Sth, 1860. Nv
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Metallic Burial Cases.

l)ERsONS in need of the above Invaluable
L articles, will always find complete assort-
ment at my Tin-ware establishment All sizes
a .',,i patterns constantly kept on hand, which
Will be sold at moderate terms. s''
THOMAS NAUGHTON,
Apil D, 1ooo.--ly.I Monroe La
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Terms of Court--l2th Judicia
District.

PARISH OF JACKSON. Il. Jury terms,
4th Mondays Of March and September.
Probate terms, Cd Mondays of juno
and January.
PARISH OF UNION. :. Jury terms, Cd
Mondays Of April and October. i.
Probate terms, Sd Mondays Of June
and January.
PARISH OF OuAcHrrA =. Jury terms
4th Mondays of April and October.
Probate terms, 4th Mondays of June
and January.
PARISH OF MoREHousE. Jury terms,
Sd Mondays Of May & November.
Probate terms, Sd Mondays of July and
February.
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Ellis { elIatIeo u s
STEWARDS STOVE.

1000 Of the truly and justly celebrated
meaoly and greatly improved SUMMER
and WINTER COOKING Stores,
of the atnyiualled STE WARTS Pat
ent, just reccired at the only agency IN this
city,
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local advertisements.

Fresh Groceries & Provisions.
WE have now in store the largest and most
w complete supply o Family Groceries and
Provisions offered in this market, which we can
guarantee to be fresh-as follows:
FLoUR--Extra st. Louis and Superine in
barrels and halfbarrels.
SUGAR-Common. choice and crushed
MoLAssEs- Barrels and halves.
HAMs-Sugar-cured, Duf1eld and Stage and
Shay's.
BACoN-Clear and ribbed sides and shoulders.
Pork, coffee, pepper, spices, lard, rice, can
dies, soap. wines, brandies. &C., for sale low by
BYRNE & SHIELDS
Oct G $50 If
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Mail Arrangements.
Arrivals and Departures.
NATCHEz ROUTE.

NArcHEz ROUTE.
Arrives every day, Except Sunday,
at 5.r.M.
Departs every day, Except Sunday
at 8 A. NJ.
SHREVEPORT ROUTE.
Arrives daily at lOp. NJ.
Departs daily at 2 A. NJ.
V1cKsBURG ROUTE.
Arrives daily at 1OpM
Departs dali at 8 M.
BAsTRoP AND MONTICELLO, ARK.
Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at - NJ
Departs Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 2 a. NJ.
OUAcH1rA Cry AND MARION,
Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at lOp. NJ.
Departs Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 6 A. NJ.
Pr. JEFFERSON AND PECAN GROVE.
Arrives Tuesdays and Fridays Of
6P.M.
Departs Mondays and Thursdays at
s A. NJ.
WINsBoRoucl, ST.. JosErn AND MOUND
BAYOU.
Arrives Tuesdays at Pm.
Departs Wednesdays at I A. NJ.
NATcHTocHEs.
Arrives Wednesdays at I'm.
Departs Thursdays at 8 A. NJ.
N. L. HARDY, P. M.
Terms of Court 18th Judicial
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ROckaxyays;
in any style, and supply our customers
with any kind of Harness or Saddles
which they may call for. Carriages
warranted for one year.
We also do Horsc-shoeing. and plan.
tation work. Upholstcring and paper
hanging done here. We have engaged
good Eastern workmen.
HERRING & ENDOM.
Feb. Sd, 1859. 1y.
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Copartnership Notice.

N The undersigned have, this
day, formed copartnership in this
town, under the firm of Herring &
Endom, for the purpose Of carrying OIL
the Harness and Carriage shop, op
posite the Railroad Hotel. We put up
any kind of
Carriags,
Buggies
and
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Boots. Shoes and Russets.

Boots, Shoes and Russets.
MEMS thick double sole, calf, water proof
Nl Boots, grain horsemen's Boots, fine pump
sole calf boots, boys calf haltwclt and double
sole boots.
RussErs-1O cases mems and boys No.
oak tanned, which we are selling lower than
ever before offered.
Heavy brogans for men and boys.
Women's brogans and boots.
Mems fine calf Congress CATERS.
A large assortment of misses and chldren's
shoes of all kinds
Ladies' goat, morocco kid and cloth lace
heel boots, buskins and slippers, in every vari-
ETY., at BYRNE & SHIELDS.
Monroe, November 8, 1859.
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TO BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERs.
The STEWART STOVE is a perfect bak-
or, better than brick oven, as the
baking of cakes, loaf bread, pies, tea
cakes, etc, etc, can be baked with u
certainty, and in less time, with one
quarter of the fuel required with a
brick oven. Two barrels of -four can
be baked, with thirty-six pounds of
coal, into DAT bread, in the smallest
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Ready-Made Clothing.
0VERCOATs-B cloth, black and blue
" beaver, pilot cloth and seal saques and
frocks.
Fine black cloth, dress, fancy cass, satinet and
tweed saques and frocks
VEsTs-Black and fancy silk, satin, cashmere,
black and fancy colored plush velvet.
PANTs-Fine black doeskin, fancy cashmere,
jeans and kersey.
Shirts, drawers, under-shirts, cravats, gloves
and gentlemen's furnishing goods generally.
nov3, BYRNE & SHIELDS,
Storage! Storage!!
HAVING CoMMoD1oUs WAREHOUSE and
Ill CoTroN SHED, all cotton or merchandise
consigned to our care for storage or shipment
will receive the most prompt attention from
BYRNE & SHIELDS.
Monroe, Oct. g. '59.-tf.
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,, s,rn -, Castor Springs La, June 9Th 1860
Mess o. " H. Duval: conference.-the pleased with
saw mill engine and MILL We have of 1000 feet nor
nGa mc lumber and grind with per day. We
lake take pleasure IN recommending engines Wv
Respectfully, NELSON ROREPTs
as~ Orders and correspondence solicited
Je.4, .ov-om J. }. II. DUVALI, GAINESVILLE Ohio
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Wash. Wright has made the Stockton Be
publican paper of note and rare interest.
Read this extract from his New Years arti-
Gle:
'Let us protect ourselves with content
ment; let us get virtuous pleasure in every
thirg and as our years 60, bid cheerful
farewell to that which has been. Toward
the graves of our beloved kindred and all
the dead of the year gone, let us direct the
smiles of remembrance and be glad with the
hope that those who will look toward the
places of our own sepulchral repose, will
thus nationally view the fact of eternal and
predetermined absence. And as we cling to
the tweve-month spiral staircase observing
from every step the many occurrences of the
year, may We often be in grateful and en-
couraging communion with that sweet, in
vigorating spirit of the hour which, in the
garb of diversified beauty, glides everywhere
through the stars and over the earth enume-
rating whatsoever is and will be-countng
even every flower as it blooms, and every
snow fake as it forms, and every rain drop
as it falls
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-14

The zone of action and achievement lies
between lat. $50 and $50 north On either
side of this belt we have a superabundance
of the benumbing or relaxing element Our
country, stretching from 25o to 49o, enjoys
most fortunate range Of climate Exten-
sion southwards would be followed by a
slow but certain deterioration in the stamina
of the race-uness. perhaps on the high ta-
bic lands of Mexico, where the annual mean
of temperature is not much greater than in
Texas or Tennessee. We have, therefore.
every reason to be satisfied with our lot in
this particular. At least he who desires a
change. may find whatever climate he pre-
fers, without going beyond the limits of the
United States --Bayard Taylor
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HIGHTS OF MOUNTAIN PAssEs-The follow
ing statement of the altitude of the several
best known passes across the Sierra Nevada,
istaken from communication in the In
ion:
''The highest mountain passes lie between
Lake Bigler and Mono Lake, and are there
fore right in the track of the great tide { f
travel across the mountains. The h gl es:
pass whose altitude is given is the Sonora
pass, .l33 feet, lying between the head
waters of the Tuolumne and Walker rivers,
and being the first pass north of Mono Lake.
Then comes the Western pass, 9,030 then
the Carson pass, 1872 then Johnson's, 6,752,
Which is ,002 feet above Lake Bigler The
first pass north Of this lake is the Truckee
pass, 5,G36 feet; next is Henness pass, the
altitude of which has never been taken, but
may be set down as not varying much from
$3.50 feet. The Yuba gap is next--atituGe
not taken, but is probably about 5000 feet
Having Crossed both of the last named
passes, / should judge the Yuba gap was a
little the lowest. Then we have Beckworth s
pass, 1870 feet, undoubtedly the best pass
among them, but which is impractcable for
a route from Marysvile, as it lies so far north
tnearly due east of Tehama) that it would
be more circutous than by Placerville An
evidence that the summit of the Sierras de-
sends to the northward is given in the course
of The rivers on the eastern slope Walker,
Carson and Truckee rivers all run north
easterly course from the highest passes above
named. South of Mono lake they take a
southerly course"
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Che Avdaulie gress.

The LOWER CALIFORNIA LAGooN.-This
lately discovered lagoon-where the grey
whale Ia species of the right whale) repairs
to breed and is now captured in great mum
bers for its oil, Of which each animal yields
about forty galons-is described at great
length in the Alta. We present this account
of the other living creatures found in and
around the inland sea:
Myriad of other fish also haunt this lagoon
where they resort to breed. Among these
may be mentioned the mullet, wick k-fsh, Jew
fish, large species OF founder several kinds
OF shark, sardines in vast shoals, smelt and
mackerel. The latter can be taken from
April to June, the former all the year round
Green turtle also resort thither in great
numbers. They weigh from fifty to one
hundred and fifty pounds. During the lat
ter part of the whaling season terrible en-
emy Of the whale enters the lagoon, attack
ing the young, many of which they destroy
and devour. This is large, black fish.
from twelve to twenty feet long, known as
the "killer." 1t has a sharp head, with
large mouth and sharp teeth, and has DOR
sal fin about midway in the back 1t attacks
the calf whales, seizing them like bull dog
by the lips. dragging them under water and
forcing them towards some shoal point
where they keep them until the victim is
bitten and wounded to death.
The lagoon also abounds with game In
the winter season there are great quantities
OF geese. brandt, curlew, snipe, quail, duck,
and all birds common to the coast. Plover
and curlew particularly abound, and are
easily shot Bands of antelope are occa
sonally met with on the westerns borders
of the lake. Cayotes and wolves are seen
now and then sneaking along the shores.
Deposits Of salt ofvast extent reach far be-
yond the range of the vision Id a belt two
or three miles wide and stretching to the
southwark Two Mexicans who have the
exclusive right to work and export it, have
got out large quantities, which they are
waiting an opportunity 10 ship. 1t is nat
ural salt bank ofunknown depth, and formed
by the process Of evaporation.
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SALES OF IRvIyGs WoRKs.--An exchange
informs US that Of Irvings works, as first
collectively published by Putnam since lS4S,
exclusive Of "The Sketch Book" and the
'Life of Washington" twenty two thousand
sets, of fifteen volumes each, have been sold
Thirty-fve thousand copies of s'The Sketch
Book have been sold during the same pc
riod. OF the "Life of Washington" forty
two thousand sets, of five volumes each, at
prices varying from seven to eighty-fve dol
lars set. have been sold, and the last VOL
ume Of the work has been out bnt twelve
months. Here is total of five hundred and
seventy-fve thousand volumes of an authors
works sold during the last ten years of his
life
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SCRATCHING OgT.-The Chinook Indians
have the convenient cnstom of burying their
sick people alive. The Marysvile Democrat
tells US:
"As soon as their medicine man or con-
jurer informs them that a sick man, woman
or child cannot recover, they Immediately
dig hole in some convenient spot and give
him or her the benefit of burial. Ii is of
no use for the patient to object or remon
strate, beg or implore, wall or howl-m he
goes or she, as the case may be, and that is
the last of it On one occasion, which hap
pened not great while ago, a dried up old
man was pronounced past recovery by the
conjurer, and was accordingly taken out and
buried. In a short time after, he appeared
at the camp of his family in as good trim
as when he was put under ground. He had
scratched out! Whether the excitement of
the burial produced change in his constitu-
ton for the better, or whether he was not so
badly off in the first place as he was sup
posed to be, our friend knows not, but GER
tain it is, the old man got well, and at last
accounts was as sound as a dollar. How
many more poor devils would scratch out, if
they could, remains a matter of very grave
conjecture"
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SOMETHING SUBsTANTIAL.-Tbe editorial
corps of California have almost unanimously
depored the scarcity of good and substan-
tial women in this State These lamenta-
tions. coupled with PRAYER for relief, have
reached our sympathising friends in the East
who recently sent out a sample of woman
"what is a woman'-one that sarors of the
realty-weighing about six hundred pounds,
and still growing like cabbage What an
establishment such a charming little elf
would be TO some bachelors solitary apart
ments-Sonora Age.
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The S. F. National says:

1t is noteworthy fact. and one fnll of
interest to the scientific world, particularly
to that portion of it which is devoted to
physiology and the study of osteoogy and
cutaneous and fbrous anatomy, that the
present generation, male and female, patri
clan and plebian, has attentively fixed its
ears and eyes upon the development of hu-
man muscle and wind and their adaptitnde
to bruise and stand bruising from other hu-
man muscle and bone.
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THE HUMAN BRAN.-The MarysvilIe Dem
ocrat lately provoked a slight discussion on
the subject of phrenology. One of its cor
respondents states the curious fact. which
is well enough known to those conversant
with the science of Uranium bumps, that the
small head of Byron contained heavier
brain than the large head of Webster He
says;
The general weight of the brain in man is
from two pounds FIVE and half ounces to
three pounds three and three quarter ounces
Only one man in every twelve hundred has
brain that will reach four pounds. But,
how was it with Byron and Webster? Why
the brain of Lord Byron, without its mem
branes, weighed six pounds; whereas Web
ster's with its Inembranes-the usual way of
weighing the brain-weighed little up
wards OF four pounds eight ounces. Thus
it will be seen that Websters brain weighed
about one pound nine ounces more than the
average; while the brain encased in Byron's
cranium ercecded double the weight of that
possessed by the commonality of mankind.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-14

Revolutionary WoMEN.-Of the 5000
''mothers of the revolution" widows of rev.
olutionary soldiers, who originally received
pensions under the law of 1886, only SO
remain alive. All these were married dur
ing or prior to the year 1888, and have con-
sequently survived their marriage II years
or more. Sally Stewart was married in
1916 at the age of l6 and has survived her
marriage 81 years. Ann Davis was mar
ried at l3 and has survived the event so
years. II is remarkable fact that 80 of the
SO were married under the age of 1S years
and that the average age of their marriages
was about l64 years. This speaks volumes
in favor OF the early marriages OF women
but the men will do well to remember that
their husbands are all in their graves The
inference therefore is, that early marriages
are life to women. but death to husbands.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-14

'If you want to keep your town from
thriving, refuse to take your home paper.
Turn cold shoulder to every young me-
ehanic or beginner in business; look upon
every new conner with n jealous scowl. Dis
courage all you can; if that won't do. des
cry their work, or rather go abroad for your
wares of their kind, than give them your
money. And don't ADVERTISE
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L. T. Wells thus rhymes on Leap Year i

L. T. Wells thus rhymes on Leap Year in
the Trinity Journal; bachelors attend:
Then let us nerve our bashfll hearts
And quell each timid doubt.
Andraise our dropping hopes, and smooth
Our wrinkled features ont;
And write thereon. in letters plain,
That those may read who run
"PronosalS thankfully received
Till eighteen sixty-one."