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The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-03
6HEkIFES SALE. L
No. IL SO.

John s. Hooten
III this ease BY sistse 81 : writ Of ieri faciaa
n sseueti on 4 i2 months bond from the Dis
eriss Court Of the Parish Of Catahoula, | have
lGysed u The property Of defendant, the fol-
loving described lapd, STAG 100 acres IN
tiiis Parish, together With tho improvement
~ lie same, being the south oast and sosti,
xsss I Of SEQ No I, township 10 north range
. east. and on
Saturday IL 4fA day Of Nay asrs
within legal hours n the door Of the Govt
House 10 the town Of Harrisonburg, I will
offer the Same for sale for cash Tor that !,
win bring.
go b. n. PRICHARD, Sheriff.
April 8, 1861. Pm. fee $6.
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NAT1HEZ d AOVR or NAL LINE
TIE EXngHsIENcn 6&se.~ b

FAT1HEZ d MIL LINE
THE UNDERSIGNED f~a~~~ b
- .ss.s-rsasg leave 10 infarm AslSTTE
= the travelling rah!ic see
ti.at tho facilities Of travel this route
ensp,cle, and that prorapt and comfortable t.ans-
ne-sation can Mt all times be had. The .KESHESA'
hsviaS undergone thorough repairs. and the cabins
enlarged, Affords esesy convenience for passengers
She leaves Harrisonbarg daily. exccp. Sundays, nj
u oeinek, A. T.. and connects with the stage for
y'daia at B-ushy rsyon. Large and commod;on.
soa-Acr~e COACHES employed on the route. The
raa:is are in excellent scpsir-rcliabe teams and
Etras.scrthy divers will be in attendance, aud no
pains sill be spared to render the journey cxredi-
,is,nssad agreeable. WIN. STANSRERRY,
prd,-ietor Of the Line from Harrisonbufg to
Sssctez
HaSssonhurg, La. Mar. II. 'so.-e-as-y.
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HUGH MfLLER'S NEW WORK!
JUST PUBLISHED.
THE CRUISE OF THE BETSEY!
OR,
Summer Ramble among the Fossferous Depos.
,s of the Hebr;des. With RANBLEs or A GGer.
oG,sf or, Ten Thousand Miles over the Fossil
ferrous Deposits of Scotland. By the late HuGH
MILLER 12mo. PIP. 5.4 cloti, 1925.
Nearly the whole Of large edition Of this work
has been exhausted By orders in advance of publ
cation. Nothing need be said Of it save that i:
possesses the fascination for the reader that
characteiizes the authors ether works.
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This edition is reprinted from the last Edinburg
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1t contains also several new plates and cuts, and
an appendix of new notes, while the old plates
have been re-engraved and improved.
New editions of the authors other works, viz !:
My Schools and School Masters" :. Footprints Of
the Creatrr," Testimony Of the Rocks" and
:. First impressions Of England" may now be had
either separately or in uniform sets. s
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THi S(YI1TH ARili IMAM
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TO THE LADIES
OF HARRES0EBURG AND EEV7ROTS.
u AyDULtNM BANDOLISAu BANDOLINAn!
DREPARED OIL OF PALM AND LxNN
Mace, and Spirits Of lockwood, ,//snTAl
Rosemary and Caathsriaes. pesfan,ed "uFNJ
viii Ambercris and Rose Geranium.f n
A Remedy for Badness /; slso TO wE +
d.rkcn, soften and thicken the Hair, sSSEzZ
and prevent it fsomsurning gray. This 81
l. enc OF the mast ecacious and elegant prepare
tos for the has now exsan, il i carefully prepar.
ed by chemist. and can be relied apon
Oser 909o TASKS have bsen sold in New Orleans
swi Mobile IN Honth In fact no toilet table is
nos considered complsss withou, II.
For sale BY 6RLENKFR L BRO,
go Harrisonbnrg. La,
ss BRUNER 4 SRLESKER,
FarrervIlae, La :,
A. IS. SHLENKER,
MAY 80, 1907. Trinity. La
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-15
A Mexican Stratagem.

A lady offortune in the city of Mexico, when
that city was under Spanish rule, owing to some
combination Of circumstances found herself In difi
culties aud in immediate want OF a small sum OF
money.
Don-- being her friend, and a respectable
merchant, she went to him to state her necessities
and offered him case of valuable jewels as q securi-
ty for her repayment, provided be would advance
her eight hundred dollars. He agreed, and the
bargain was concluded without any written docu-
ment the lady depOsiting her jewels and receiving
the sum.
At the end of few months, her Temporary difh-
cuties being ended, she went to her friends house
TO repay the money and receive back her Jewels
The man readily received the money, but declared
TO the ladys astonishment that as 10 the jewels, be
had never heard Of them, and that no such transac
on had taken place.
The sonora. indignant at the merchants treachery
instantly repaired TO the aacs Of the vice-kiug, ho
ping for Justice from this Western Solomon, though
unable to conceive how il could be obtained She
was instantly received by Count Hevillagigado, who
listened attentivey to her account OF the Circum-
stance.
"Have you no witnesses p said the Count.
"None" replied she.
"Did no servants pass in or out during the trans
actionT
"Not one"
The viceroy reflected moment
"Does your friend smoker
"No sr," said the lady, astonished at the strange
question.
"Does he take snuff" asked the yiceroy
ayes, your excellency," said his visitor, who fear
ed that his eHcellencys wits were wool-galhering.
"That is sufficient" said the viceroyi 'retire into
the adjoining chamber and keep quiet; your jewels
shall be restored"
His exeelleney then dispatched messenger for
the merchant who Immediately presented himself
~ have sent for you" said the vieeroy. "that we
may talk over some matters in whic- your mercan-
tile knowledge may be Of use TO the State
| The merchant overwhelmed with gratitude
and Joy; while the viceroy entered into eonyersa-
ton with him upon various affairs connected with
his profession.
Suddenly the vicsroy put his hand, hrst into one
pocked then into the other, with the air Of man
who had mislad something. "Ah," said be, "my
snuii boxl Excuse me for moment, while fetch
I IL ftom the other room"
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"Sir," said the merchant "permit me to have the
..f..f nrnallorn,

"Sir," said the merchant "permit me to have the
honor ofofiering my box to your excsllency."
dis excellency received it as If mechanically
holding IL in his hand and talking, till, pretending
some business, he went out and calling an officer
desired himsto take that snuf-box TO the merchants
house. asking his wife, il from him, by that token
to deliver to him jewel-case which be had receiv-
ed from the merchants wife.
Reyiagigedo thea returned TO his fair complain
ant and under the pretenoe Of showing her some
rooms in the palace led her into one, where among
many objects of value, the jewel-ease stood open.
No sooner had she cast her eyes upon II, than she
started forward in joy and amazement. The vice
roy requested her to wait there little longer, and
returned to his other guest.
"Now," said he, "before going any further, | wish
to hear the truth concerning another affair in which
you are interested. Are you acquainted with the
Senorade de ---r
"Intimaiey, sir, she is my friend"
"Did you lend her eight hundred dollars at such
a date p
81 did,
ibid she give you case Of Jewels in pledgc?"
"Neverr said the merchant vehemently. s'The
money was lent without any security merely an
act Of friendship; and she has invented story con-
cerning some jewels, which has not the slightest
foundation"
In vain the viceroy begged him to reflect, and not1
by adding fasehood to ireachery, force him to take
measures of severity. The merchant persisted in
his denial.
The viceroy LEFT the room suddenly, and returned
with the jewel case in his hand; at which unex-
pecte6 appariton the astonished merchant changed
color, and entirely lost his presence Of mind.
The viceroy ordered him from his presence with
rebuke of his falsehood and treachery, and
an order never again to enter the palace. AT the
same time, he commanded him 10 send him, the
next morning, eight hundred dollars, with FIVE hun
dred more; which he did, aud which were, by the
viceroys orders, distributed among the hospitals
His excelency gave severe reprimand to the lady,
for having made A bargain without writing.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-15

RATES OF POSTAGE IN THE CoNFEDER-
ATE STATES OF AMERICA The Congress
of the Southern Cenfederacy has recently
passed postal act, "to go into effect from
and after such period as the Postmaster
general may. by proclamation announce.
The rates of postage on letters and pack
ages are to be as follows:
Single letters not exceeding half.ounce
in weight.
For sny distance under 500 mile, fvc
cents;
For any distance Ouer 500 miles, ten
CENTS
An additional single rate for each addi.
tional half-ounce or less
Drop letters 2 cents each;
In the foregoing cases, the postage TO be
prepaid by stamps or stamped envelopes
Advertised letters 2 cents each.
ON PACKAGES
Containing ether than printeo or writ
ten matter--money packages are sinclded IN
this class
To be rated by weight as letters are ra-
ted, and to be earged double the rates ol
postage on letters, to-wit;
For any distance under 500 miles, lC
cents for each haf-Ounce or less;
For any distance over 500 miles, 20 cents
for each halfounce or less;
In all cases TO he prepaid BY stamped
envelopes.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-15
A Verdict of a Jury of Bows.

When Dr. Nathaniel Prentice taught a public
school in Roxbury, he was much fivoritc, but his
patience at times would get nearly exhausted by
the nfrnctons Of his scholars. On one occasion, In
rather wratby way, he threatened to punish with
six blows Of heavy ferule the first boy detected in
whispering, and appointed two boys as detectors-
Shortly after one of the dctectors shouted:
"Master, John Zeigler is whispering"
John was called up and asked if it was fict.-
(John by the way, was favorite both of his teach
er and schuomates
ayes, sir" answered John. ~ was not aware of
what was about; was intent on working out
sum, and requested the one who sat next to me, to
reach me the arithmetic that contained the rule,
| wished to see"
The Doctor regretted his hasty threat, but told
John that he would not suffer him to whisper and
escape the punishment, and continued:
a wish | could avoid it, but cannot, without a
forfeiture Of my word, and the consequent loss of
my authority. will, he continued, 'leave it to
any three scholars you may choose, to say whether
or not | omit the punishment
John said he would agree TO that and immedi-
ately called out G. G., T. d. and ID. A D. The
doctor told them to rendera verdict, which they
soon did (after a consultaton) as follows:
"rhe masters word must bekept nyolate-John
must receive the threatened six blows Of the ferue;
but il must be inflicted on voluntary proxies-and
we, the arbltrators, will share the punishment by
receiving, each ofus two of the blows
John who had listened to the verdict, stepped up
to the DOCTOR and with outstretched hand exclaimed
"MastC here is my hand they shan't be struck
blow; | will receive the punishment"
The doctor, under the pretense Of wiping his face
shielde his eyes and telling the boys to go to their
seats, said he would think of it, | believe he did
think oft, to his dying day, but the Punishment
was never inflicted
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-15

mett.
wlsh ] was IN de land of cotton,
'Cimmon seed an sandy bottom
Cho--Look away--look 'way-away-Dix Land.
In Dixies Land whar | was born in,
pirly on one frosty morning.
Cho--Look away--look 'way--away--DixieL Land.
Chos--Den wish l was in Dixie,
Hoorayl Hoorayl
In Dixies Land wel took our stand
To lib and die in Dixie, Repeat
Awsy-away--away down south in Dixie.
Old missus marry will-de-weaber.
William was gay deceaber;
Look away, ETC.
When he put his arms around 'er,
He look as fierce a forty FOUNDER.
Look away, etc.
Chorus--Den wish was in Dixie, etc.
His face was sharp like butchers oleaber,
But that didn't seem to greab 'eri
Look away, etc.
viii run away-missus took decline OH
Her face was de color OBJ bacon-IbiEe, oh,
Look away. etc,
Chorus--Den wish was in Dixie, etc.
While mssus libbed, she libbed in clobsr;
When she died, she died all ober;
Look away, etc.
How could she act such foolish part,
AS 10 marry man dat would break her heart.
Look away, etc.
Chorus-&en wish was in Dixie, etc.
Here's a health TO de next old missus,
And all the gals dat wants to kiss usi
Look away, etc.
Now if you TO drbe way sorrow,
Come an hear this song tomorrow.
Look away etc.
Cborus-nan I wish I was in Dirie
Sugar in de gourd, an stony batter,
De whites grow fat an de nggers fattsr;
Look away etc.
Den hoe it down and scratch your grab1le,
To Dixies Land IN bound TO trabble.
Look away, etc.
Chorus--Den wish was in Dixie, etc.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-15
A TRrok WORM THE PEaroRmANor.--

A Trick WORTH THE PERFORMANCES
A young man was studying in college. One
afternoon he walked out with one of his
structors, and they chanced to see an old
pair of shoes lying by the side of the road,
which appeared to belong to poor man at
work close by. "Let US have alittle anus.
ment at his expense" said the student.
"Suppose we hide these shoes, and conceal
ourselves in the bushes to watch his per-
plexity when he cannot fnd them :" II
can think Of a better trick than that" said
the instructor. "You are rich, and suppose
you put silver dollar in the toe Of each
shoe, and then we will bide." The young
man did so.
The poor man finished his work soon,
and went to put on his shoes. You can
imagine his surprise, when he stopped
down to take out pebble, as he supposed,
from the toe, aud fOued il to bo a hard
dollar, and then his sbsolute perplexity
and astonishment, when he found still an.
other in the other shoe. His feelings over
came him; he fell upon his knees; looked
up to heaven, aud uttered aloud a fervent
thanksgiving, in which he thanked kind
Providence for sending some unknown
hand to save from perishing his sick and
helpless wife and his children without
bread
Do you wonder that the young man stood
in his hiding place deeply affected, and his
eyes filed with tsars2 Young friends,
when YOU want TO enjoy real fun, real pleas.
at witnessing the perplexity of others, sec
if you cannot in some way initiate the
student. Such tricks are worth per.
forming,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-15

COOP JoKE.-The city authorities Of
Marysyille, California recently passed an
ordinance for the removal Of outside stairs
in that city. While the Council were in
session few days after, the stairs leading
20 the Coucil Chamber were removed, aud
the dignifed members Of that body, accord
ing TO the Herald, were compelled to
"shin" down the posts oftbe building.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-15

ARTIFICIAL OrsTEHs.- Take young green
corn, crate in a dish; to one pint OF this
add one egg we'll beaten; small teoeup Of
-four; half cup OF butter; some salt and
pepper, and mix them well together. A
Tablespoonful Of batter will make the size
Of sn oyster. Fry them ligh. brown, aud
when done butter them.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-15

"Pray, madam, why did you name your old
hen Macduf?" was asked Of a sentimental lady who
kept poultry. Because sir" she replied, ~ want
ed her 10 LAY on"
We have heard Of but one old woman who "kssed
her cow" but there are thousands of young ones
who kiss great calves.
Why is a newspaperlike the blood Of healthy
man? Because It very much depends upon circula-
tion.
II is the opinion Of a ootemporary that wood goes
further when lett out Of doors than when well
housed. He says some ofhs went half mile.
An Irish attorney says, no printer should publish
death unless apprised by the party deceased.
A matron lately being asked why she did nj
learn the French language, replied that tongue
was sufficient for a woman.
GREELEY IN THE CABEEr.-It is finally decided
that Greeley is to represent the Not-an-inch branch
of the triumphant party in the Cabinet He is 70
be Secretary Of the Exterior and his duty will be q
watch the thermometer aud tell how cold il is oui
there
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-15

These two lines, sedate and solemn,
Just msks enough 10 Gil this column.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-15

rive have been several times urgcssly requested
to publish "Dixie." Here St
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-15
DIMES LAND.

Ethiopian "wdk Round" composed by D. D. Em
NETT.
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eSA. lF NoT' arr indebted ~ the Chronicle o.
s,s, phiys come forward and PAY CPl-gSg
The hydraulic press., 1861-03-02

T0TA S15.330
The farm above mentioned is situated the south
side of Bear river, in Sutter county, Cal about four
miles from its junction with Feather river, and four
miles from the town of Nicholas, and is well known
Crabtree's Ranch.
1t comprises about 250 acres of land-about onealf
being gcan land and the other half meadow land, all
well enclosed with board fence. Upon story
frame dwelling house. 81 by 16 feet, with wing by
is, and containing 13 rooms, with front ard back
porchesi&c The house has been lotely erected, and
uthed and pastered throughout.
Connected with the house is fine garden, stocked
with between 500 and 600 fruit trees, of all kinds,
mostly bearing, and from 300 to 400 grape vines in
bearng all of the most choice varieties There is also
extensive vegetable garden adjacentto the house,
surrounded by choice frn trees of various kinds An
unailinr well of water furnished with one of Dxon's
Patent Wind Mills, which supplies the house and gar
dens with ample supply of water. at all times, for
both culinary purposes and irrigation
Also-a barn. 60 by 81 feet, not yet completed,
with well of good water in the barn yard. Aso-a
small dwelling house, 16 by 81 feet, occupied by
tenant.
The farm is capable of producing from $50 to 200
tons of hay and from 1000 to 1000 bushels of hay in
any ordinary There now forty acres of
grain growing.
The character and condition of this farm is we'll
known toai the Inhabitants of Bear river and vicn
ty. and by many in the mountains
The title to the property is undsputed and uncloud
ed. 1t is neither covered threatened by Span
ish Grant, other private claim but is recognised
public land. and has been surveyed and sectionazed
by the u. Surveyor.
We the undersigned hereby certify that we are &C.
guainted with the above described irm and with its
proprietor We consider the value placed upon it in
the above scheme fair valuation, and have the fullest
confidence that the entire of the above scheme fairly
presented and will be honestly carried out-and that
the drawers will be placed in possession of whatever
prizes their numbers may call for immediately after
the drawing, upon demand.
T.. W. Roberts,
IL. d. Cady.
j. w. Johnston,
J. X. Sale, Grass Valley.
BE-. Woodwork, 4
sc. Richardson.
J.B Van Hagan,
VIM. s. .McRoberts Nevada.
John I. Crenshaw \
J. 4 s.s.,.sm' $. slaes' Rough Ready.
Cha's Barker. Rarker's Ranch.
BENZ. CRABTREE, Proprietor.
GRASS WALLET, Nov. p, 1850. dcel5 I'd
The hydraulic press., 1861-03-02

Who ARE THE JoNAus?-The leading spirit
of the Secession movement in Florida is a
native of the North, and the editor of the
Charleston Mercury, whose inkstand over
flows with the gall of treason, is a man
named Gordon, a native of Massachusetts,
and only two or three years resident of the
South This anomaly has been observed
in so many instances that it were tiresome
to repeat them. The most offensive speeches
and the most unpopular measures ever agi
tated in Congress in connection with Sec
tional issues, have proceeded from similar
sources. A. this day, with all their hasty
words and actions, the men of the South do
not seem as heartily bent on the destruction
Of the Union as several agtators in New
York and Boston, who, while riding to death
their peculiar hobbies, find time nevertheless
to amass fortunes in the pursuit of the theo-
ries they advocate. These men are mere
sectionalists, and crush their own cause by
the fanatic phrenzy with which they pursue
their arguments. The men for the hour are
not men of either the North or the South,
but american citizens, pledged to maintain
the interests and legislate for the welfare of
all the States, and not clique or section !;
aud he who seeks the North for the purpose
of the more safely indulging in his personal
spleen against the South, or he who seeks
the South for similar purpose, is a base
wretch, for whom the name of traitor is a
name too complimentary.-S. f. Mirror.
The hydraulic press., 1861-03-02

A bit of a wag on board of steamboat,
not little dsquieted in his slumbers by
some fellow dodgers, who seems to dispute
his claim to the berth, called out:
"Hlo, steward p
"What, nassau
'Bring me the way BILL
"What for, NASSAU"
~ want to see if these bed bugs put down
their names for this berth before did. If
not, | want IN but out"
The hydraulic press., 1861-03-02
POStponement!

Postponement!
THE subscriber having visited the mountains
to establish agencies for the sale of tickets in his
GIFT ENTERTAINMENT, was showed in,
which rendered it impossible for him to sell a
sufficient number of tickets, and receive returns
by the time first designated for the drawing. He
has therefore postponed the Rattle to
Friday, 18th of March, 1861,
at which time it will positively come off.
Mr.. f. T. JORDAN is the agent for the sale of
tickts at North San Juan. B. CRABTREE.
n. B. take The liberty of referring to Messrs.
I. L. SAxBY and I. G. SMITH for testimonials of
character. b. C..
The hydraulic press., 1861-03-02
A SruxpEa.-Our seeding friends say tha

A STUMpER.-Our seeding friends say that
if the five Gotten States secede from the
Union it is necessarily dissolved, and the
Republic of Washington destroyed. To
which the Rev. Rob't j. Breckinridge, uncle
of John c., in effect says Suppose the six
New England States, instead of the Cotton
States, were to revolt and establish a
separate confederacy, would the same
seceders then admit that Union and the Con-
stitution were thereby dissolved? Hardly.
The hydraulic press., 1861-03-02

An elderly lady who, with her daughter
had just returned from the tour Of Europe,
was asked if they had visited Rome, and re-
Piled in the negative.
ola ma yes we did," said the daughter
{ that S the place that we bought the bad
stockings att"
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w. II. THOMPSON.
DENTIST.
Marysville......D ID street, between Third
and Fourth.
@EA Teeth filled with chemically pure Gold
cSfY9t How else, j. W., you make gold pure ex-
cept by chemicals
My Skeleton Atmospheric Plate sstillpredominant,
and must be, it occupies but little, if any, more
space than the natural teeth. thereby retaining the
volume of the voice; making them comfortable and
regulating contour.
DR. Winter-why do you not come out ike man
and test the matter, in place of descending to bill
lingsgate You say that yon inserted skeleton Atmos
pherc plates fifteen years ago. You assert what could
mot possibly have happened. otherwiseit would have
beenih nse from that time forward whereas Skeleton
atmospheric plates on my plan are of recent date
jun16 3m
The hydraulic press., 1861-03-02

SILVER LEAD-A continuation Of the Grass
Valley silver lead WAS discovered on Osborn
Hill, on Saturday, abouthalf mile from the
original discovery. 1t has all the ''indica
tions" of the first ore. A quantity has been
sent to San Francisco for rassay.-TranScript
The hydraulic press., 1861-03-02
KEEPERS SACRAMENTO LINE!

cred Bird, )" an eight-mu1e bell team, makes his
trips regularly in eight days between North San
Juan and Sacramento; and those mules are
"some" on pull ''youd better believe it!
10 is careful in packing his freight, and not
only trustworthy, but very obliging in filing all
orders entrusted to his charge. We commend
him to those having packages or cargoes to ls
transr ortcd between the two places.