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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.
Medical Department.

The annual Course Of Lectures IN the de-
partment will commence on MONDAY. NJ
vember l2, 1860, and will terminate in the
ensuing March
JAMES. JONES. NJ D., Professor of Prac-
= tice of Medicine
S. L RIDDELL, NJ D., Professor Of Chemis-
WARREN STONE, M. D., Professorsf Sur
A. H. GENAs, N. D., Professor of obste-
tries N
-GUsrAvUs A. MOTT, NJ. D., Professoreof
Materis Med;ca.
T. G. RICHARDSON, NJ. D., Professor of
L. NJ. LAWSON. Professor # Clinical Me.
dicine
THOMAS HUNT. NJ. D., Professor of Ply
siolvgy and Pathology.
S. B CHAILLE, VI. D., no - ...,,,
W. c. NICHOLS, NJ. D., We" OF Anatomy
The Rooms for Dissecting will be open
the second Monday in October.
The Faculty are Visiting PHYSICIANS and
S"rgeonslof the Charity Hospital.
The Students accompany the Professors in
their visits. and. free of expense, enjoy ex-
traordinary pr .ctica advantages.
6 Preliminary to the Course, Lectures will
be delivered daily in the Amphitheatre Of
the Hospital from the lst october on Clint
cal Medicine and Surgery, and other objects.
without any charge to Students.
THOMAS HUNT. NJ. D.. Dean.
O. The Administration Of the Charity
Hospital elect annually. in April four'ee"
Resident Students. VINO are maintained bv
the in titution. Sept. lst 1850
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POLlLtE JLkY-.spECIAL Tia IsEi'olI1.

On Monday March 4th 1861, at II O'Clock A. NJ
the Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment with
TIE following members PRESENT.. kiaud. j. T. Ian
drv F. Woods j. C. Woods, Jas. l.. Lnbdeli, Ste
hen Pipes c. s. Iobdell and u. r. Gain JAS. C.
Woods in the chair. Ahsent:-E' B. Trinidad, n. w.
Pore and " ". Lennon. -
+ The following ,abl-au and Report Of the Ora ming
Commissioners WAS read and received nd the coec
tOn ordered:
7alleau Of ASSESSMENT ef 1raacge 7ar na'e BY order
Of Peics Jury oa TIE 1871 day cf February, 1851 by
the undersigned Commissioners for erp nses dt'eady
Eneines,ing $780, far coninjsrt expenses of ER9in=
eer stHs o; far Commissioners $3.50 far per cenage
Of csHe1or and Treasurer, 500 t5. mailing q total
Of s2n6 5a. The p''1"rnn beng TAKEN aceoitl'ng 70
the amount taxed each person far the estimate 2f the
lch0le corh:
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alllllN11 1E

v'aE Undersigned respectfully rfosm their friends
i in West Baton Rouge and surrounding parish S.
tiat they have eatel them elves under the name
nd st,'" "f Go ."NANS Il FENDLEk. to carry on
The Jewelry Business, heretofore conducted
by Til Tor %! ma, .heir new store, opposite
tn- .rapeh Of the Louisiana State Bank. Baton
l;onse. where they viii always keep hand the
finest and ltrgsst stock Of '.F.H
FrgE h, Fre ca & Amer can WatcheA
Jecefrs Diansoa Is C2ncts Silcertrare Pianos de.,
thai Is t"und il: the South out of New Orleans
We intent to sell as cheap the cheapest. and
rant gonis t be what represent th+nn or the
money shall eI;fnsied.
Mr.. ENASsKL TExp1Eg nf the shove frrn, is we'll
known throughout Southwestern Louisiana as =
dealer in Iewelry. for many year past. He trusts
now that he has 'scmlhcatea himself permanently in
Baton .onge, that his OLD friends and patrons vii
not forget his e>ta ablishnent, but call and examine
his stock Of fine goods whenever they visit the
city. '
GOLDMAN L FENnLER, laa{
Watchmakers and Jewellers, ~,
Third street, opp. Branch State Bank,
Rov,1oN Baton Rouge Ia ..
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ELECTION NOTICE.

State of Louisiana. !
Parish of West BATON Rnuge. (
IN ,8tDlENCE I" a proclamation issued by his Ex-
lcellsncy Thomas 0. Moore, Cove rnnr OF the state
Of Louisiana of nate the 18th day Of February 1850,
a election will be held in this parish MONDAY,
the lst day of April 1851. for the purpose Of .l+ctng
Judge for the Juiicial District, composed Of the
parishes Of East Fel;cana. East Baton Rouge. West
"aion Rouge and lberv;lie Said election I" be held
follows the re'ur"s 30 be marie according to law:
At the honse of . Rafra ray-Commission-
ers-J Bsam', Vii Iui'Iier and Hub Hebert
At the totfeeh OF I Bourg Y Coz
B Trinidad. Adol he Durny and J G Woods.
At Cour, House e-Commissiouers-H J. Hy-
ans, Val. ntin Dnbrnca and Vim Reyn"ud.
At the store of J F Tacneau-B w Clark.
Louis L Lobdel aud B K C.inn.
At the public school house, 2nd District
Commissloners-H 5 Flynn, Edward Nur-
din and J " Beauchs,np
The polls will be kept open from O'Clock
a. NJ, until until 4o'ciock p. n.
uM. WHITE Sheriff.
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POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

At regular annual meeting Of the Police
Jury of this parish. held on Wednesday. 10th
January, 1891, at II o'clock, a. M. the follow
ing members wer. present: J; Braud, ). 1
Landry, F. A. Woods. !. C. Woods. T.. B.
TrIn.dad. N. w Pope. j. L. Lobdell, S Pipes,
C. S Lobde.I and y. P Cain. Absent, ".
W. Lennon. The President in the chair.
The report of the Inspector Of the 1st
Ward was read. approved anazesderei to be
handed to the District Attorney.
The rerof, ot the end Ward :sas read and
laid on the able ject to call.
The report of the Inspector of 81 Ward
was read and received : also the report Of the
Inspector of 4th Ward. Inspectors of 5th 4
9th Wards made no reports. Report of To-
spector OF 7th Ward was read.
On motion of Mr.. Pope, the consideration
of the reports of Inspectors, was postponed to
another day, and the clerk of the Jury was
directed to furnish each Inspector copy Of
the oath which they are to take and which
they have omitted in their present reports.
The Finance Committee made the follow
ing report which was adopted:
To the President and members Of the Police Jury of
We Baton Rouge:
GExiLEMEN:-Your commtte after careful examin-
ation have the honor to report the following bills for
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Knitting and Sewing Machines
Licensed under Howe's Patent, 1876.
d WHEELER & WILSON,
GROVER & BAKER,
I NJ SINGER 4, rO


Fully GUARANTEED AS 70 RIGHTS, TITLE, AND UTILITY.
r WOULD most respectfully call the attention of
L planters and the public generally tony very ex-
tensive and varied assortment OF the above labor
saving machines. go.
leave to state that not Agent for any part;c
ular machine another but let them stand on their
own merits and if any machine does not prove to be
what is represented, it can be exchanged or the
money will he returned. Parties living at distance
may rely upon being dealt with fairly. Samples Of
Sewing and Knitting sent BY mail, with prices
attached. - At. 49,
In sending for samples Of sewing state the kind of
wo.k the machine particularly required to do; also
the kind of stitch preferred-Shuttle (same both
sides) or Grover II Bakers stitch.
". B. All kltls of Sewing Machines repaired
cleaned and adjusted. My personal attention will
he given to this branc of the business. Needles for
the following Machines constantly hand;
WILSON H. SMITHS.
BARTHOLF- MACHINE,
WHEELER 4 WILSON,
GROVER & BAKER,
I. NJ. SINGER Il Co,
SCOVlLE & &GOODELL,
II PARMENTERs & BOOTH, &C.
PLANFR & ANGER.
RAYMOND MACHINE .st@ss
FOREST CITY MACHINE.
BARTLETT'S NOVELTY do.
Also, Machine and Sill Cotton Of the best quality.
~ Time and Sight Drafts taken ON New, Orleans
houses G-
- JOHN NJ. TRACY, =.
oct cots Baton Rouge, La.
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An account If john Buhler against t;e parish am
nurtitg to S.51 20. was laid on the table until next
meeting as alsn an account Of Riley for work done
md expenses incurred, in fulfilling contract With In
spectnr OF nth Ward.
G.. col from f, 4l,-
for the day. MIR Eland good for his not
attending on the last day and excused from fine.
The minutes wee read and the Jury adjourned
sine dia JAS. {. WOODS,
d. !, DuRALpE j., Clerk. President.
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payment: -
il. J. Hyams. for printing, months. ..sl66 6e
j. (, in ca >e Du ia rdeau 10 Oo
print'g canal documents. ........ q 90
A. Raunstark for Library ...... IT'S 0G
O. Bernard, Jr., extension Tax rolls. a 0G
j. V. Durable, Jr., Clerk salary 2nd quarter. 81 So
Reynaud Favrot 1000 feet Of lumber 80 90
O. Raffray election dinners .............. Is 90
Sylvanie ~,aurage, inquest and coffin. 25 90
j. j. Odom, jail fe.s accout of turish ... 81 90
IS F. A. Williams ST.
W B. Chamberln fees in Dubardeau case 20 81
Wm White election expenses in full 255 90
guarding Court House quarters. It's OC
P McGinty, repairs to levee. at Bruly lndg 3o9 0s
Total STAG 81
Respectfully submitted, Jan. ,6t, 1851
f. 2. TRINIDAD
STEPHEN PIES,
JOSEPH BRACD. Z
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GOLDMAN & EENDLER.
NO. l54 CANAL STREET NEW ORLEANS
AND
Third Street, Baton Rouge.
A LWAYs ON HAND. a large assortment Of all kinds
"A Of fine Watches, r,ch Jew Try Diamonds, Chicks
Silver Ware, Pianos, Music Boxes and other faLcy
articles. mch2
WE have now At our Flow Depot full assort-
w ment of AT H. u
Halls Maysville Wrought Iron Plows, .
Hall Co Empire Works :.
Brindle L Co., Louisville I" s
Peacock son, Steel
Kings Extended Bar t7--f g.,
The above can always BE- had st prices to suit the
times. at LARGUzER d LANOCES,
dcc29ts Ger Lataystte b Florida str
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An account Of the Sheriff in case of the
State VS.. Dubardau, was hid on the table sub
ject to call. =
o., motion of Mr. Lobdell the President
appointed Messrs LobdeIl, Trinidad and Pope.
on committee to confer with some Engineer
in regard to the account against the parish
presented by E. NJ. Dlbroca, Engineer, for
surveying and locating the proposed canal
between LeBlanc's Point and Big Bayou
Choc'aw.
On motion the Jury adjourned to Monday.
next, at 10 o'clock a. m.
MONDAY, 2lst 1861.
The Jury being called to order. the follow
ing members were present: J. Braud, J. L.
Landry. F A. Woods. F.. B. Trinidad, N. W ;.
Pope. D. P. Cain and J. L. Lobde.l. Absent
j. G. Woods, S. Pipes, C. s. Lobde!l and W
w. Lemmen
On motion. Mr.. Landry 'ook the chair
Mr.. F. larreau was appointed Secretary in
absence of the Clerk. Minutes were read
and approved
On motto" of Mr. Trinidad, .he following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the rules be suspended
aud that the reports Of all the Inspectors Of
Roads and Levces be received ard adopted.
such as they are, that same be filed away by
the Clerk without any further action on them.
On motion Of Mr.. Cam, the following reso-
luton was adopted
Resolved, That. hereafter, in taking the oath
required of them by the Road and Levee law,
the Inspectors shAltbe allowed to state in
their oaths the cases in which the proprietors
have not complied with their orders, and ex-
cent said cases from their general oaths.
The report made by the committee on the
Point Manoir Ievee, was, on motion. laid on
the table subject to call, whereupon Mr. Trim,
idad offered the following resolution which
was adopted. IL :
Resolved, That the report of committee
on Point Nannirslevee, be laid on the table
snbject to call.
Resolved further, That the committee, the
Inspector ant! parish Surveyor beu Vested
to examine the premises a devise 4 r. =
meet the exigencle& port same to this
Board withi,hin s0sys from this date.
VI. one OF the committee ap-
p<[ II At16e last meeting to make inquiries
etc. read the following report, which was
adopted:
To the President and members of the Police
Jury of Wesi Baton bouge:
GENTLEMEN The Committee appointed
bv Your honorable bods to make inquiries in
regard to the customary price paid to Civil
Eng neers Tor surveying lines and making
levels, III order to ascertain what would be a
tar cor, pensa'!on TO MrssTs r. NJ. \ V. Du,
broca, for their services IN laying out and
tracing the proposed canal tor draining he
lands between '. l'eblanc,s point and ). {.
W oods' plantation, nave the hcn"r to report
that tney nave eons"''ed Cap'; duncan Colf
L. Hebert, Lieut.. Fremanx ard Gen. McCn'-
loch. that the estimates OF all those gentle
men d,sef very WIDELY IN regard TO the pr,ees
genera'iy paid. ny taxing an average we
came 10 tne eohe!oson th"1 'e" ao''sTs "aN
EACH would oe '"'F compensation Tor their
services Aespeeuu.y snHnlte..,
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Resolved, That the Inspector Of Roads and
Leyees Of Sd Ward of this parish, be special
" notified to take in consideration the pres
ent state of the public road from Augustin
Aillet's place to the upper lane Of Bruly Lsn-
ding, and also the base Of certain levee IN
that same locality which, lies in basin Of
matchmaking it insecure ard requiring the
immediate attention Of the Inspector and
Commissioners.
Resolved iurther, That they be required to
have the proper remedies applied to said road
and levee within thirty days.
On motion, the Jury adjourned to the lst
Monday in February 1861.
MoNrAY Fen. a. 1861.
At II o'clock a. m.. the Jury was called to
order with the following members present
-.te@Braud. J. T.. Ea6dfv F. A. Woods, {.
Woods, F. B. Trinidad, !. L. Lobdell and D
P. Cain. The President in the chair. Min
u,eS Of last day, .ead and approved
Nrs. Hilaire Bergeron presented claim of
s25l against the parish for damages done her
premises by the crevasse at the plantation of
Michel Hebert, whereupon the President ap-
pointed Messrs Landry. Trinidad and F. A.
Woods on committee to investigate the cor
rectness of the said claim and to report there
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few miles south OF Leesburg, TO await renforcements
but they arrived the enemy had again recr0ssed the
river, and there nothing for them to do.
MOVEMENTS OF WISE AND HIS LEGION.
From tho Norfolk Day Book Nov. a.
General Wise is still confined TO his room, but ne is
convaescent and receives large number of visers
Tho Wise Legion viii 10 Withdrawn from Western Virgil
MA aud another sent to replace it, but its future desna
ton IS unknown. Breckenridge wants to take 1t with its
Fighting commander TO Kentucky, but Wise thinks the
eGey have serious designs North Carolina and pre-
ers TO go there Wherever he goes the enemy win meet
a"Cmur dc Lion"
AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND.
The Enquirer has raised the Tag ofDavis and Stephens,
whose re election II iayore.
There great scarcity Of printing paper AT Richmond
anu INC enquirer IN consequence has cut OIL all subscr
pers who arc in arrears.
The Virginia Fire aud Marine Insurance Company has
Jas' declared scmannua dividend OF ten per cont.
Inc annual meeting OF tho stockholders OF the Orange
ma Alexandria Railroad Company is TO be held ut Ctr-
lottesvlo to morrow.
One hundred white girls, TO work cartridges at
'he laboratory in Richmond, advertised for in the En-
qtrtT.
PUTTING DEAD YANKEES 10 A NEW USE.
IFrom the Norfolk Fay Book, Nov. A.
We have recently candles which We're told
had been made nom tnow and Eat fried from dead Yam
KEGS who had been slain in several OF the battles which
have taken paco between them and the Southerners We
don know whether our informant Joking not but
certain 1t the candles look mean enough, and stink bad
enough! to have emanated from such a source
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Accident at SEntarwlict Arsenal

FFUIH hoy DiILs ..
A very sd and siccsing shant occurred at tie
arsenal This morning. The final operation through which
cartridges pass after ecynusrs have been formed
filed with powder Is 10 coat lhanl with g case This IS
probabilities of accident, a;wooden building hes been nn
I'D for tho purpose, separated from the laboratory.
which - nde,s tle and n That the hot .reass vas
applied. About MIRO O'Clock, while work vas going
forgard here--hcre Being sis In Tho budding the
tiuiean explosion occagr,d II seems th2.. they had
nearly finished 4upona sort OF cartridge Which
somewhat dsagrceaS!e to makc and one af the young
Elen, IN his ubasoa 81 the prospect icing shortly
plac d upon another Kind OF work, canaring about,
when pan OF heated grease was poured rpon the
tridges and the ocea powder lying aboc IN raonent
there conhu- Ian OF all the dangcrca3 material IN
tho shanty, wheh was aseif overthrown OF ihc SIX
men engaged III ~ not a single one escaped pIrgy. All
wero burned in Almost dreadful manner Their injuries
were found TO lie q the most awful ara-ter and such
proice excrGcnling agony consisting OF the burn
ing Of the haras and face, which was co very serious
that in some cases Sba flesh had been removed while
from al the Ssln was peeled oil, leaving tao and
quiz erng mass hcaeatt bare The na2l ii Of the men in
jurea are Us foliows:--
Patrick Keys, OF West Tro, burned about the head and
breast. iesh removed from the hands; will die.
Patrick Leonard, from Temperance Hall, West Troy,
head and bands dgeaduly burned skin peeled of from,
the face; inhaled flames ma fumes 81 powder; Will die
Fardy congblin, burned ahJut The arms, head and
neck ncstrellaved from fingers; injuries fatal. Lives
in Troy.
Mclse Hoa2e barned about sheh and face princi.
pay; eyes closed inhaled flanss and fumes Of powder
injuries fatal. Lives IN West Troy.
john Sullivan burned Ia ? manner somewhat SINH
lar to the othcs though seriously and hopes arc
entertained Of his recovery.
Peter Barley fortunately had his back turned rrs the
cartridges AZ the time tho explosion took place. and WAS
not burned 80 badly the rest lis recovery rrobabe
Wien The alarm II fro sounded, and the announce
nleAt mo that laboratory had been blown up, yogny
man named john Bcscn, working in the machine shop
and employed NJ The ine upon bullet machine. started
away IN great hurry and excitement, and in doing
Of is arms was eTought Gnder the punch which came
down upon With great force crushing through the bone
aaG inurng him 50 IS TO render amputaoa necessary
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AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH.

We have received dates from tho South 10 the 4th inst
from which we mako the following summary OF news
The papers received the Richmond Enquirer and Nor
folk Day Boo Of November A. The latter is printed on
brown wrapping paper 1t the only paper published in
Norfolk and says, bad the paper is 1t has not
enough OF II to print than oneourth Of It's edition
In 1t has hopes howe ver OF being able to get supply
OF white paper in few weeks
Arkansas Is rapidly filling the call for 5000 volunteers
The difficulty among the Creeks is not yet settled Al
vices from For smith report the smallpox raging thore
The Gay eston Cridn SAYS that Gen. Hebert has from
eight com anies offered him daily ior the protec
ton Of that cts and vicinity They are, however chiefly
mounted mcu whereas infantry are required IL IS ex-
pectel b. w have ton thousand men by the 10th inst
The l5ih or November has been designated by JEFF.
rays ~ a cay OF fasting, humiliation md prayer in the
Csnsoderato states.
Over 900 worth of clothing has been received Mt
Richmond voluntarily contributed by citizens VI the Con-
fcdorate States FOR the benefit Of The soldiers.
Horny Hcwiuee Tyson or Maryland, has been appoint
cd an acting milshpmar in tic Confederate navy, and
ordered to ~ ort Commander Kennedy board the
steamer Richmond, at Aqua creek.
On SATURDAY Inst there were Ill prisoners OF in
Richmond III the last sixt days tho prisoners there
had eaten NJ s. 600 worth oi beef Since the COM
mcnced 2Sj prisoners have been brohe Int to Rchno n3
The condnct Of those akon Lecshrg is well spoken
OF by the Enquirer. On Monday last O. prisoners were
10 leave Richmond FOR Columbia, s. Z.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
r gvIn,lfsu NEAG EpwAeps' FEREY.

THE &ktkhISH NEAR DWAllo FERRY.
The LJudo; HiFy8 has account OF the skirmish on
Tuesday hc Jag after tue battle near Leesburg, Na),
between Che lecr0is and Conedcraes This took place
Edwards Ferry whore the folci ais discovered
10 be planting battery General Lyans, making this
discovery ordered General Blrkedalc TO attack them The
companies Of Captains kcsOrd and McFroy thrown
skirmishtrs, and got within thirty yards OF the
feicrais before bcng fred uron The advanced com
panies returned the IRE, and Were quickly Joined by
the regiment, who ulon reaching tho fence,
delivered a Wen directed Gre upon the retreat,
ing fcderas. The regiment, with de.seuing
shouts lcaped the fence, making for the ere.
my's battery, several hundred yards in advance and
firing several yollcys, until il reached ravne and
halted During this running fire OF tho regimen, the
enemy opened upon it with shot and shell from the three
guns Oh this side the river, and from their batteries on
The opposite sao, killing however, bst two Of mon
Lieut. Flicker sid private simmons, OF Capt. McFroy's
company. The osa Of the enemy was between forty and
Dfty Tho llencss Of The hour being then nearly night
prevented snultapeous attack by the Seventeenth am
ightec..h regimen aud COL Ba ksfa.c was eonpeie,
10 draw of his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the battery woult
have been aiken and cuf list oi prisoners largely in
creased The enemy Il least 600 strong, and
protected by heavy t;tter The opposite side OF b
river besides large number OF rifle pits on this side