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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-07-15

f LARGE SALES OF New YoaK MER.
CHANTS. The New York World, re.
fering to the income returns just made
oy some Of the merchants of that city,
remarks: sa sfs lasa}fs,g ss g1ss1 +.
The aggregate yearly sales of''our
leading merchants and manufacturers
willsurprise the country One firm,
that Of Clafin,v Mellen & Company,
sold goods last year to the amount Of
over s42, 100000, and A. T. Stew
arts wholesale downtown department.
over S39,000,000. These lists bring
to light, also, firms scarcely heard Of
out Of their own business circles who
do regular business Of from FIVE to
eight million Of dollars per .annum.
The facts given by these tax returns
show in d striking manner the enot-
NOUS wealth and business Of the iner.
chants Of the metropolis. z.s :.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-07
G2OVESTEET u Co.,
Piano Forte Manufactures
499 bROADW Al. NEN YORK.

.
, liz attention % the public ana the trade
I - invited our New Scale : Octave Gsc-
wood Plan" FOrtes, which for volume and purity
ot tone are UEriysiici by any hitherto offered IN
this market. They contain AL the modern I'M
proyements, French Graud Action, Harp Pedal
iron Frame, Over.Strung bass, &c, and each IN =,
siTuMeEI being made under tie personal supsrsI
o. MIR. J. u. GgOye,teen, who has had
pTlCtICai c1per.euCe o. over 80 years their D.
uiactUrc. . fully warranted IN every particular.
The - GruNesteen FIrno Forte received the
highest award of merit over all Others the CeI-
ebrs teC Hurio-s FAIR, where were eXh bIted iastTu
menIs from the best makers OF London. tarIs,
Germany, FMiaGey yEIa, BALTIMORE, 50stoH aGd
New loTk; and also the American Institute
fur five successive Years, the gold and silver med
ais from both Of which seen at our ware
room.
By the introduction OF Improvements we make .
still more perfect Piano Forte and by manfIctu
ing largely, with strictly cash sy stem, eKab
Ell Il offer these Instruments At price which will
pTec lude competition.
Pr.CCs-No. I, SeEeu Octave, round corners
Rosewood plan ca.e, S21j
No. ,, Seven UctaNs, round corners, Rosewood
heavy Moulding $500.
No. ,. seven JStave round corners, ROseR ood
LOUIS Aih styi" S3l5. Terms NeI cash, In cur
rent funds. Descriptive circulars sent free.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-07
3Istnras Garas.
:. II, .ssrEnS.siLA & CO.,,

40. 81, PARK ROW, New York, and
" State Street, Boston, are Agents Tor the
OArLY >Sp WeexLy iR3Us, IN those cities, and
Irc aIt45-.zol 70 Gaka Advertisements and Sub
scrlplIuas tor - u ,Ir i.Dc~sf hGEes.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-07
new SKIRT FOR 1866: 6
The Great Invention Of The Age in
HOOP @N5Ss -.
j. w. BRADLEE'S NEW PATENT
DUPLiIX G1E.EIPEIC (or doubiel
SPRING skERB.

This invention consists ot Duplex (or two) Ell
IIptic Pure Refined Steel SPrugs. ingeuIousty
braided tightly aud firmly together, edge To edge
makIng the toughest, most heNbie- elastic and
durable spring ever used Thev seldom bend or
break like the single springs, and consequently
preserve their perfect anG beHutIf7l shape more
than twice AZ iJns As ANY single sPlng saIrl Ihat
ever has can be made.
The wonderfu, hexioIllty and great comfort a nd
pleasure anF iady wearing the Duplex Elliptic
Skirt will be experienced articuiariv al crowd
ed assemblies, operas, carriages railroad cars,
church pews, arm chairs, Tor promenade and
house dress, as The sAirI can he ioded Amen IN
10 scupy small place as easIis and conveniently
rs a siik muslin dress.
A Lady having e"jOyed the pleasure, comfort
and great convtnleI Ce of wearing the Dupie1
Elliptic steel Sprirg SKIRT Tor a single dav will
never afterwards wusIHgiy dispense with their use.
For Children, MISSES snd Young Ladies they
superior all otheIs-
The hoops are covered with . pls double twist
ed thread and Will wear twice as long the
gle warn covering which rs used on ait St"gle steel
Hoop Skirts The three bottom rods on every
SKIRT 80 Double steel, and twice double
Covered 10 preve 1 the covering irom wearing oil
the rods hen dragging down Stare, stone steps,
sc, &C, which ihey are constantly subject to
wHen In
All are made o. the new aud elegant Corded
Tapes, and the nest quality in every part
giving 10 the wearer the most graceful and perfect
shape possible, and are unquesLinnabiy the light
est, most desirable, cemioi table and economical
SAITt ever made.
Vests, Bradley Cary Proprjetors Of the In
ventron. aud sole Manuactnrers, 81 Chambers,
and 7S s 81 keaIe streets, New YORK.
For sale all arst class stores this city. md
thruug hout the United States and Can ada, Havana
de CUBA. Mexico, South America, and the West
Indies.
va Inquire for the Duplex Elliptic (or double)
Spung Skrt. \. ~ &.
aug gzSd3m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-07
Bakery, Confectionery
AND
CITY k RESTAURANT.

AND
CITY RESTAURANT.
FsNdE undersigned respectfully informs the
- people u Rock lolani and veinIty tLai
ne has opened new establishment Illinois
street, between the IwO BOOK stores, where he
will keep
a COSEE:C EIOSERI STORE,
Fruits OF ali kinds Nuts, Kasins, and ait the var
Istles u! fruHs aRd aayoung extracts to oe tound
al a similar establishment.
de will also keep
A FIRST CLASS BAKERY,
and furnish all ,tads OF Bread. F.esb Pastry, and
cakes Of every kIEd, Wedding Gaze. Pyramids
'rosungs, and all sorts Oi ornamental WORK done
to order IN the best manBsr.
Q + q X + A Ms
Of the mos, superior quality, made TO order, and
IN The relTeshmenI iIat.
lie viii also keep
FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT,
where ladies and gentlemen can be supplied with
oysters, in any style at short notice. Hot Coffee
and Colo Meats aiwdSs On hand, and Hot Meals
got ~ 10 order, On short Cigars always
hand.
The uH6ersigaed believes he cen tickle the
palate o; The public la the most satisfactory man
ner, with Anything ies r.bls, from a stIcs OF can
cy n a roast tuT6c. .--and he respectfully asks
trIal aud ashare of PGbic patronage.
ERNST KRELL.
RocA Island, Sept 80, d.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-07
Ian aAalvEa$lliP.
!Eo. coos. J.wILsoS DxURY ED. ". COOK.
Coon : tbEiJEg

i,GceAporf. ioga.
YST Z have formet partnership for the
w prat:ce OF Law, winch shall devote
our persot.a! attention. Gihce corner oil Main
.nd 5rd streets ..s COOK 3 DHURY.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-07
Clothing establishment,

ex7HERE THE LARGEST AND BEST
~ selected stock Of Clothing and Furnishing
Goods can Ue found the west. They are en-
auied and prepared 1, sci. thsIr goods at such fg
uTes viii DEFY competition any where. The peo
pie invIted 10 call aud examine their stock an
CCs tor themselves.
BAIiBERGER ( bURGOWER
Rock Island SEPT gt dvtr
The New York herald., 1865-03-23

TIE GARMOs DANCING CrlAssEs-Ar 70 WEST
~ Fourteenth street, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Young ladies' misses aud masters att p NJ Private eFe-
Ing classes for ladies' and gentlemen ats o'clock.
r II sEARINGs PRIVATE DANCING ACADEMY, 2es
sf Fourth avenue Twenty third street. new cia ~
forming for ladies' ai O'Clock gentlemen ~ ocock "
g. conuos 70 private Lessons every day aud eyenng "
those who wish 10 learn quickly.
, 1865-04-04
From the Barbados Wcst Indian, March II.

By the Dominican OF 8th inst, received
to-day, we learn the Legislative Assem-
bly, has passed an Act to abolish the pre-
sent Legislature, "a Single Chamber, re-
Gently adopted in lieu of the two Cham
bers of Council and Assembly, the con-
sequence of which, the Dominican says,
will be, the abolition of the Election
Franchise in the Island, and the establish
ment of a Government similar to that in
Trinidad and st. Lucia, and what are
called the Grown Colonies, where the
Legislature is composed of body Of 9
persons chosen by the Governor, four of
them Public Officers, with the Governor
at their head. The Act was passed by a
majority Of 16 to 9 in the Legislative
Assembly. It was introduced 10y Mr..
Mcintyre, without q word in justification
of it from the mover, seconder, or any
one of the 16 who voted for it, and with
out a single reason, says the Dominican,
being given for it, the whole thing being
done with ''the silence of death" Out
of doors it was said that Mr.. Mcintyre
being san Attorney for Absentee Pro-
prietors had received a letter from his
constituents to the effect thai they can
not procure advances from capitalists in
England except the Elective Franchise is
abolished" the majority Of the electors
being persons owning 10 acres of land.
This gentleman appears not TO be a ma
tive of Dominica, and the Dominican says
very pointedly, "if Mr.. Mcintyre be dis
satisfied with our institutions the world
is large enough for him to try his for
tune elsewhere, and leave US how he
found u.s." Thus it appears the Island
of Dominica is to be governed according
to the opinions of gentlemen of the Colo
NAL Office, and the interests of a small
number of Absentee Projectors /; the
former Of whom cannot be aware of the
actual condition of the Colony, and the
latter are by no means the only class of
the inhabitants whose wishes and inter-
ests are to be consulted.
, 1865-04-04


in Bridgetown) who nave expressed a
wish to settle in Liberia, for which pur-
pose the Society has recently made q We
ry liberal donation Of $40 900 to further
the views of the emjgrants It is TO be
hoped they may not be disappointed in
their expectations, and may find a well
come aid d better field for their lahour
than this Island affords and their exam
pie may induce others to Join the Mis-
sion established recently on the Pongas,
which, is on the same coast, and offers
quite as favorable a settlement we should
imagine under British protection as in
Liberia.
The Brig Lerant, from Liverpool, went
on the reef off the light House on S.
Point on 18th, as will be seen by the ac-
count of the accident copied from the
GIoJe, since which SHE has become a
complete wreck most Of her cargo has
been got out and landed, some on the
beach, and the rest sent TO Bridgetown
in boats, which with her sails, rigging
and boats, viii be sold for the benefit of
the Underwriters. The hull, with q por-
ton Of The cargo not got out of the hold,
was sold ON Tuesday, for $475.
We regret to mention another sad &C
cident in our Bay on "Wednesday morning,
which happened to Captain Leftanc, Of
the French Ship OIiuja de Gibson, Just to
az anchor, with a cargo of mules from
Monte VIdeo, to MesSrs. Clairmonte &
Co. Capt. Letrarc was about to 90 down
the side of the ship Into a boat, on his
way t. the shore, when the pin which
fastened the hand rope gave way, and he
fell into the boat, and broke his ANGLE,
in such a way as to require the amputa-
ton Of The foot, which was performed by
DR.. Clarke at the Victoria Hotel, where
he WAS immed ateIy conveyed after the
accident. The Harbour Master had only
q few minutes previously passed down
the ladder, ana Mr.. Goodman was about
TO follow the Captain-a narrow miss for
them.
Capt. Lrfranc reports that he left
Monte VIdeo on 3ISt Jany, at which
time General Flores lin command of tho
Brazilian army was within 3 miles Of
the City, and had given notice of his in
%teutioa Of Undertaking the siege Of it.
The French and English Admirals were
in the Bay, and had required q certain
time to be allowed for the removal Of
Foreign merchants and their families on
board for protcctiont for which purpose
10 days was granted, and the opening Of
the siege was to take place on the 9th
Feby.
We find by the antilles that in the
course Of the last month 1885 kills. that
is, 1850 lbs, "a ~kilogram being equal
to two pounds Avoirdupois) ofsngar were
introduced into the British w. I. from
Martinique; of which 2605 xii. or 1910
lbs. were introduced into Barbados for
consumption, TO be mixed it is said with
refined ;-their sugar (d'usine) which we
understand to mean an improved musco-
vado, being considered so much superior
to the mnscovado made in Barbados.
The antilles justly considers this a sub
iect of cougratulation, and hopes that it
may lead to a taste for Martinique mus
covado throughout these Colonies and
increased consumption of their produce:-
"During the month of February we
have exported 1,522,411 xii. sugar, Of
which 1,510,616 went to France; 5000
to the French Colonies ; and to foreign
, 1865-04-04
THE "AVIS."
gtrisiin4s1r8, 81. Srniz,
TUESDAY, 4TH APRIL 1865.

THE Iron Screw steamer Clara Rothe
arrived here on Saturday bringing the
European Mails which arrived at ST.
Thomas on Friday pr. steamer Selne.
The Clara Rothe was built at Southamp-
ton by Messrs: C. A. Day & Co., and is Of
the following dimensions-length $50 feet,
beam 10 feet; tons 266 nominal horse
power IS, but can be worked up to 2G0.
Her Accommodations are fne, and we
think that she will prove Of great use
in facilitating intercourse between the
Islands. Her route for the next eleven
days will be found advertised in this days
impression.
, 1865-04-04

We have been requested to state, that,
through inadvertence, the hour for hold
ing the public meeting advertised in
our last to be held on Saturday the 18th
inst. in the Danish School House was
omitted, but that the meeting will be
held at 9 O'Clock.
, 1865-04-04

The European Mails from Southamp-
ton arrived at st. Thomas on Friday last
and those for this Island were delivered
on the following day By the Steamer Clar0
Rothe. The London Papers are totally
devoid of any political news Of import
ance.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

ATTEMPTED SUICDE.-Yesterday morn
inc Mr.. James FallOure, who resides in
East Wheeling, made two desperate at
tempts to commit suicide. He jumped
out of q second story window, but was
not much injured by the fall. He then
ran down to Wheeling creek, and plung,
ed into the water, but before he had
time to drown he was rescued by num-
Der of friends VINO rushed in to save him
Mr.. F. is said to be completely out of his
mind, and has been so for the past three
or four days. He was on the train OF cars
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
which was captured by the Confederate
chief M'Niel, aad was robbed of all the
money he had on his person.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

HARPER & BRO. have just received an
elegant stock of the latest styles OF hats
and caps, and are prepared to sell them
at low prices They have been carefully
selected and are all that fashion, good
taste, comfort and serviceabiiity require.
The well known business reputation OF
the firm is sufficient guaranty that the
goods they sell are OF the first quality IN
all respects. Gentlemen about to pur-
chase hats for spring or summer wear
should call at Harper's, examine the va
rious st yles, and make their selections
soon.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

PROF. NJ. BERNHARDT opened his office
at the Mcclure Honse on Monday morn
ing and received a great many calls dur
ing the past two days He was success
full in managing some very difficult cases
of impaired vision. We hope that per-
sons requiring spectaeles will not miss
the opportunity to obtain them of Prof.
Bernhards. Hisagent, Mr.. c. b. Behrens,
will remain at Moundsville, Va, until
Friday next, April the 18th.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05
'lclTYITEMs.

SPRING STocK.-By references TO ON
advertising columns it WILDE seen that
ourenterprising shoe dealer, Mr.. ID. Gund
ling, is in the market with one OF the
largest anG best stooksof boots and shoes
ever brought to this city, which he offers
to sell fifty per cent. cheaper thar. the
cheapest. Gundling is clever, accom-
modating, energetic business man, and
we can assure our readers that bargains
can be secured at his estab1ithment.-
Call and see.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

TO START A BALKY HORsE.-A friend
who has tried the experiment, makes the
following suggestion how to start balky
horse. As many of our citizens are af'
flicted with balky horses, We give the
suggestion publicity, and hope it may be
found useful:
Fill his mouth with dirt or gravel, and
he'll 20. Now don't laugh at this, but
tryit The plain philosophy of the thing
is that it gives him something else to
think of. We have seen it tried hum
dred times, and it has never yet failed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

Low PRIeEs-Many of the retailers
are advertising their goods at extremely
low prices. Thisis the way to maintain
their business and get rid of their old
stock. Every prudent dealer will sell
as prices are declining, for the earlier the
loss the less it generally is, the. market
growing weaker with each days delay.
Dizziness in Gales comes from desire to
hold up prices at the highest when the
tendency is to lower figures
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

TRADE BETWEEN WHEELING AND CIN-
CINNATI-If we may judge FROM the
number of boats engaged in the river
trade between this city and Cincinnati,
we must conclude that there is a good
trade and q vast amount of business done
along the Ohio river between Wheeling
and Cincinnati. At the present time
there are Ave first class steamers running
in the trads-three large side-wheelers
and two stern-wheelers. On Tuesdays
we have the steamers Wild Wagner and
Potomac, on Friday the Revenue, OH Sat
urday the Bostons Noe, and Oh Sunday.
the John Kilgore. In addition to this,
we have regular line between here and
Parkersburg-the steamers Eagle and
Express, plying between these points
Besides all this, we have quite number
of transient boats which leave here al
most daily for lower ports. Notwith'
standing the many railroads, the river
business still lives and thrives.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

RIvER.-Tbe river was falling last
evening, with seventeen feet water in
the channel. The landing presented
quite business-like appearance.
The steamer Wild Wagner, Capt
browne, left for Cincinnati, with very
good trip.
The Potomac, Capt. Fink, left for Gin,
cinnati, with very fair trip.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

~NEw ANDUNTRIED Medicines should
not always receive the entire confidence OF the
people but when remedy HAS BEEN PRAC'
TICALLY TESTED FOR TEN YEARS in the
general practice of thorough physician as has
DR.. D. 81. Seelyes Liquia Cstarrh Remedy, and
NEyERFAILED persons afflicted with Catarrh
should Immediately test its merits.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

PAID OFF.-All the troops in Western
Virginia, those under Gen, Sheridan, aud
those in the Shenandoah Valley have
been paid up to the first of April, unless
it be some small detachments not yet
reached by the paymasters. =, saGg
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

DIR. c. w. ROBACK-Sir: Your Blood Puri
fer and Pills sell better here than any other
medicines could keep They are just the med
icine for the people, peculiarly adapted for the
cure of Fever and Ague, but the people use them
as a general medicine.
To break an attack of the Ague take table,
spoonful OF the Blood Purifier every hour, and
then cleanse the stomach and bowels well with
your Pills, N three days the complaint VIII
be removed and permanent cure effected
A who try this treatment before applying toa
physieian will be saved much cost and suffering
Yours truly, a. Is. lar l.
BANGOR, Van BurenCo, Mich. Sept 9, ga.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

We ,esthat the war on the dogs has
commenced in The, East. Wonder if it
amt time It was begun here2
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

FRESH AND CHEAP.-Oysters eggs but
ter, meats and everything pertaining to first
class grocery establishment for sale cheap by
Booth Battelle g. Co., at the Boat Store, corner
Monroe and Water streets Call and see.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

RUNAwAY.-Twoh horses attached to q
buggy, which had been left on Main
street in Centre Wheeling, in charge OF
little boy, took fright and ran off down
the street. The boy was slightly injured,
and the vehicle was badly damaged.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

U. s. CoURT.-The spring session Of the
United States Court for this District
will commence in this city on Thursday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

TIN storm OF Monday has been sue
ceeded by an unusal calm, and the city
was very quiet and dull yesterday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

THE BEST PREPARATION in the world for
a Cough OF Cold is Dr. Tanners Cough Mixture.
Try it. For sale by Chas. Graham, Main street
Centre Wheeling and druggists generally.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

The Wheeling Female Seminary was
sold yesterday by auction, to Mr. D. c.
List, for $1,000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05

FRESH BALTIMORE OYSTERS. game and
venison, served up in the best style, at Inc
Office" saloon, under Washington Hall, Achoice
lot of wines, liquors, ales, SC, always on hand
# CAUSE WARNA FELDT.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05
BRUSHES.

0CRUDDINC, SWKRPING, WIN.
y DOW, Dusting, Shoe Horse and Mhttewash
Brushea d. NICOIL BRO
mar3o-iy 40 a.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-04

ANNEXATION OF CANADA.-We find the
following statement in late number of
the Pays, an influential Canadian journal,
believed to be the organ of large party
The following question was discussed at
the L Iastitat Canadier', lately: Would
not annexation with the United States be
preferable to Lower Canada, in every re-
.pect. to Legislative union disguised I'M
der the name of Confederation Of the
British Provinces. such as adopted at the
Quebec Conference :" The debaters,
Blanchet and Turgeon, spoke in the affirm
alive. The principal argument used by
them was that in the confederation scheme
of our Canadian Ministers the influence of
each province (etat) would be all but null
and the Central Government invested with
sovereign power; while on the contrary,
in republican and democratic confeder-
alton. such as that of the United States,
Lower Canada would enjoy sovereign
power, would have nothing to fear from
the Central Government, whose powers
would be far more limited, its language,
usages, laws and institutions being pro-
tected from all hostile powers. Blanchet
cited as an authority Etienne Parent, As
sistant Provincial Secretary, who is far
from being suspected by the most faithful
conservative of republican predictions,
and who wrote in 1856 similar opinion
as to annexation. A vote was taken at
the close Of the debate. when the Institute
unanimously pronounced in favor of the
affirmative.