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The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-02
JOSH BILLINGS ON LAFF1rg.-Laf

JOSH BILLINGS ON LAFFINg.-Laf
fling is strictly An amusement, although
some folks make dizziness of it.
= 1t has been considered an index OF
character, and there is some so close at
reasoning that they can tell what man
had for dinner by seeing him laft.
never saw two laff alike.
While thare are some who don't
make any noise, there are some who
don't make any but noise-and some
agin, who have musick in their laff,
and others who latf just as y rat does
who has caut steel trap with his tale.
There is mistake in the assershun
that it is no comfort to hear some latts
that come out a mans mouth like
districk skool of young girls just let
ont tew play.
Men who never laff may have good
hearts, but they are deepsceted-like
some springs, they have their inlet and
outlet from below, and show no spark
inc bubel on the brim.
don't like gigler; his kind of laff
is like dandylion, broad yeller, with
no bit of good smell about it.
1t is true that any kind ov laff, if it
is honest, is better than none but give
me the laff that looks out of a mans
eyes, just to see if the coast is clear,
then steals down into the dimple OF his
cheek, and rides in an eddy there awhile,
then waltzes spell at the corner Of
his mouth like a thing of life, then
bursts its bonds Of duty and fills the
air for moment with a shower of sill
very tongue sparks, then steals back
with smile too lay in the heart tew
watch agin for its prey-this is the kind
ov laff that l low and amt afraid ov.
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-02

will not be difficult for the loyal people to
take such action as will ensure the return OF
the State to the Union by the first Monday
in December next
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Married.

In Orange County, on the Goth inst, by John F.
Lyon, Esq, Mr.. WILLIAM L. RHEw to MISS FAN
ME HOLLOWAY
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DOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
A YOUNG HORSE FOUR YEARS OLD.
well grown, works well in Harness.
RUFUS K. TERRELL
March 2, 1867. 147-tw3t.
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F. C. LIGHTE & CO.,
Uate Lighte, Newton & Bradburys,)
- E;ref Hg~ec Dfsuo rarfAR
March 2, 1867.

Manufacturers Of First-Ciass Piano FOrtes.
Highest Premium at the American Worlds Fair
and Exhibition of the Industry OF all Nations.
This well-known establishment is now contlnu
ed by F. C. LIGHTE and LOUIS ERNST, at
the old stand, 421 Broome St, bet. Crosby and
Elm New York City may IDLY.
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-02

TO collect money for the
by the Trustees of said
Mary Whyce,
Laura Hill,
Margaret Durham,
Tripheny Afford,
Emeline Lucas,
Charity Hunte-,
Mary Booth,
Sallie Sweat,
Maria Harris,
Hannah Curtis,
Norfleet Jeffries.
q. lift.
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-02


THORIZED as agents
African NJ. e. Church,
Church A.:
Nelson Farrar,
John O'Kelly,
II. T. Hughes,
S. Ellison,
Alex. Turner,
John r. Caswell,
Nathaniel Vass,
Geo. Hunter,
James Cope,
Hannah Lane,
Elizabeth Williams,
Raleigh, March 2, Isl
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New Advertisements.
notice.

Nor1cE'
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE AU-
THORIZED as agents to collect money for the
African NJ. e. Church, by the Trustees of said
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-05-07

STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF
| East Baton Rouge Fifth District Court
Succession of Wilson Tate, deceased-
No. $50
DY VIRTUE of a commission issued
- in the above numbered and entitled
succession and to. me directed from the
Honorable Court aforesaid, | will expose
to public. sale at the residence W hereon the
deceased last resided n this parish, on
MONDAY, the third day Of June next,
1867, at II o'clock, A. NJ, OF said day,
| the following described property, to-wit:
certain tract of land wherein deceased
last resided, in this parish, with oil the
buildings and Improvements thereon;
bounded on the North by lands OF Louis
Hunt and George 4. Clancy. East by said
CLANCY, South by lands Of Kelly, Arnold
and Allen, and West by the Comite river,
containing seven hundred and fifty acres
(75o).
And the following personal property:
4 Mules 26 head Of Stock Cattle, 8 yoke Of
Oxen, 70 heads, ore or less, of Stock Hogs,
2 Wagons, Con bloek), ] lot Blacksmith
Tools and Coal, lot Carpenters Tools, l
old Barouche and Harness, double bar
relied Shot Guns, l Saddle. Violin Case,
2 Bedsteads, Bed and Bedding ! Bedsteud
without Bed and Bedding, 2 Tables and
Spreads, ] old Trunk, ot Kitchen Fur
niture 2 .Washstands, and one third do
zen Chairs, ID bales Cotton, weighing 400
pounds each, 8 bales stored in Knachman's
store Baton Rouge, Q bales ginped and not
pressed, bales In seed, of 500 pounds
each, dun Horse, head of Goats, l
Turning Lath (claimed by G.. W Bach
mani, Bureau, i Armoif, l Bedetead, l
Clock, Writing Case, 2 Bed. spreads,
Shirts, pair Pillow slips.
Separate property of deceased-1 Bed
stead, old Trunk.
Terms of Sale-cash.
T. j. BIRD,
may2 Sheriff. .
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-05-07
DUCONGE,S
PICTORIAL BALSAMIC SYRUPB

CTILL continues to eajoy public favor,
~ and is, in fact, the most reliable medi-
cine which can be used in COLDS,
COUGHS, BRuNCHlTIS,S SORE THROAT
SPLITTING OF BLOOD and CONSUME
TON.
Besides its acknowledged efficacy, it is
very palatable, and children take it with
pleasure.
1t is also the cheapest Syrup now in use,
as 1t will keep without fermenting for
years after being opened AID consequently
no loss is sustained by the purchaser. The
bottles too, are larger than those Of any
other Pectoral Syrup.
Sold ut 81 per bottle BY all respectable
druggists. L. 2. DUCONGE,
Proprietor,
oct25 6m 80 Charities street.
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PIANOS AND MUSIC.

r oUia HkUHEWALD, Music, Importer of Mt
IL siGa Instruments, Pleyel Pianos. Steinwa
1t soue' chickering's and Gabler's, 129 Cana
street. octl3-ly
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FOUNDRIES.

T EEDS' FOUNDRY, Corner of Delord and Fou.
- cher streets, Manufacture steam Engines,
Boilers, Sugar Mills, Saw Mills, Cotton Presses,
Newell Screws. and all kinds Of Plantation and
steamboat WORKS nov22-ly
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CONFECTIONERY.

NORMAN REFS, Manufacturers of Vermi
IN celli Macaroni, Extract of Coffee, Coniec.
'ienery, Spices and Chocolate, 123 Old Levee
street. novelty
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PIANOS AND MUSIC,

/ORN 4 thENPR, 90 Camp street. constantly
II on ha' frst-5ass Pianos, Peyel's, Martins
and ouyr.e. vte iebrated Cycloid, DC o20-ly
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PAPER WAREHOUSES;.

1RESCENT CITY WAREHOUsE-Gordon &
" Herrick, 90 Magazine street, Dealers in Pa
per and Agents for Paper Bag Mandatory.
DOylU-ty
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WHOLESALE DRUGGIST.

II p. DUCONG u, Importer and Dealer in
L French, Anne lean English Drugs, Chemi-
calls, feriumery, Patent Medicines, Surgica! In.
struments, Trusses, Bru hes and Drugg ss' sum
drie', No. 30 Chartres street. Established in
1929. oct20-Iy
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SEWING MACHINES.

SOUTHERN FAMILY SEWING MACHINES.
~ NoiseIess Machine of Wilcox 4 Gibbs, will
sew, hem, fell, braid, tuck, gather, quilt, cord
and embroider with satisfaction. agents wanted
at NO 8 st. Char es street, Box 1856. octl3-lv
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HARDWARE, Betting, so.

r p. BAQUIE 90 Msgazlne street, Hardware
y i. Paints, OIL, Rope, Irvine. Agent for G. R.
knschbaum's Cutlery, Solingen. dec6-ly
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CORN, OATS AND HAY.

GEOkG b. SEARS, General Comni ssion Mer.
~ chant and Dealer In Hay, Corn, Oats and
bran, No. ~ Magazine street novl0-ly
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HOTELS.

TITY HOTEL, Corner Camp and Common SITS.
~ 4. 5. Morse, Proprietor, New Orleans, La.
dec22-ly
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SOUTHERN WHISKY DEPOT.

THO. KLEINPETER, No>l3 Front street. New
L Orleans. Fore On and Domestic Liquors,
Southern Whisky from 81 65 to g. rs per gallon,
apr2-y
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HARDWARE, Betting, ETC.

pUsTICK sEY MOUK, IS Fulton street,
- Whole ale Dealers in Metals, Hardware,
ship Chandlery. Steamboat and Railroad supplies.
AGENTS, for New York Betting and Packing.
novl5-ly
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MARBLE WORKS.

STROUD's MARBLE WORKS, established 1880.
~ 164 st. Charles street, Monuments, Tombs.
Head Stones, Mantle Pieces, Crates, State, Soap.
stone, etc. octi3-Jy
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-05-07

PAINTERS, TAKE NOTICEs
HAVE just received a full assortment of the
l. various qualities of White Lead and ali the
standard colors ground in oil, in cans and packa
ges to suit, At reduced rates.
marie JAMES McvAy
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NO DOUBT OF IT.!

NJ DUUBT OF III
DLANTERSw who are now purchasing Corn and
having 1t carried to mil are invited to scale
the meal thus obtained and then make their fig.
ures. will venture to suggest that COMPARE
son of my prices Tor meal with the number Of
pouRds obtained In each case, will prove beyond
doubt. that 1t is cheaper to purchase the Meal
of me, than as now buying and drawing Corn for
yourself and miller
Perhaps more accurate plan were to weigh the
product In sifted meal, in each case as above
named. l think the result would show greater
difference in actual pounds OF breadstuG.
10 those who are scrusulous as to what they
, eat, would also add that no corn 10 mil ed an
my premises without first being thoroughly
cleansrd by proper machinery.
mar26 JOSHUA BEAL
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-05-07

WBACCo "A large assortment of Smoking
l. and Chewing Tobacco, inst received at
sPr20 +. NJ. BROOKS DRUG STORE.
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NOW Is YOUR TIME.

RE1NG IN receipt OF strictly choice dry Whit,
D'Coru. can now furnish q superior article o
fresh ground Corn Meal-something that will no
spoil before you can get it home.
apr9 JOSHUA BEAL
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STEAM Is UP.

HAVING my new Mill machinery in operation,
IL an now prepared to fill all orders for
Boited or Unbolted Corn Meal When you want
IS good as can be made, give me call.
mar2l JOSHUA BEAL
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JEWELRY AND FANCY GOOD
FANCY GOODS ANDTRIMMINC
DENTAL MATERIALS.

A A. FaYEkW EATHtR, New Orleans Den.
"A. tai Depot, G3 st. Charles street. Estab.
lished, 1855. mar7-ly
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ID alsl ED. b. OHEATHAM.
APPS ~ .s,a44 Deputy Sheriff.

/
STATE OF LOUISIANA-F FIFTH JU-
dicial District Court Parish of Ehst Ba-
ton Rouge--Succession of Cussandra
RY VIRTUE of a comm ission issued
- in the above succession and directed
TO the Sheriff of said Parish from the bon
orable Court aforesaid, l will expose to
PUBLIC sale ut the Court House door of said
Parish, on
TUESDAY, the 7th day of May, A. D.,
1857, at II o'clock, A. NJ, of said day, all
the right, title, interest. and claim Of the
above succession, in und TO the following
described property, to- wit:
certain tract ofland in this Parish con-
tanning twelve hundred and eighty acres
n ore or less, situated on tho Amite River ;,
better known as the W bitten tract.
Terms Of sale, as follows !: Twenty per
cent. of the price in cash, and the balance
on credit Of twelve months; purchase
required to give good personal security
with mortgage, with fail confession Of
judgment. r.. j. BIRD.
apr6 Sheriff.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA FIFTH JU-

STATE OF LOUISIANA FIFTH JU-
dicial District Court Parish of East Ba-
ton Rouge--Heirs Of Murson, vs. F.
White, A dministrator--No s7S.
.QY VIRTUE of commission issued
- In the above succession and directed
to the Sheriff Of said Parish from the Hon.
Court aforesaid, 4 will expose to, public
sale at the Court House door of said Par
ish, In the city Of Baton Rouge, on
TUESDAY, the 7th day Of May, A. d.,
1857, at II o'clock, A. M, of said day, the
following described properly to wit:
"A certain tract of land Situated on Bayou
Fountain, twelve miles below Baton
Rouge, and containing twenty eight ar
pents, more or less. bounded North by s.
Babin, East by q. Dnpuy and John Phil
lips and Sonth by Chas. Comeaux, with
al the, buildings and improvements
thereon.
Terms of sale--cash.
+, o ms4l : ED. d. OHEATHAM,
aprb - er4 Deputy Sheriff.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-04
The Forfieih Congress.

The first session of the 40th Congress COM
mences to-day Several States will be unrep-
resented in the lower House, at the opening.
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Kentucky,
Tennessee, and we think California, have not
elected their Representatives. The first .ot
the above States elects early next week, and
connecticut early next month. We have
seen no political analysis or classification of
the new House, so lar as elected, but 1t is
not probable that relatively either party will
De much stronger than In the last Congress.
In the Senate there are several changes, all
except one tending to increase tie radical
strength Of that body. Several other Sena-
tors, now misrepresenting their States, win be
changed just as soon as the people can get at
them. Two new Senators and one Repre-
sentative will be added from the new State of
Nebraska, all of them of the radical stripe
1t is refreshing fact that the famous aNe.
braska BILL" gotten up iu the interest Of
slavery, and designed to extend the area Of
humal bondage, SHOULD have resulted so soon
In adding two new radically anti-slavery
States to the Union 1t only shows that
"The best la d schemes % mic an men,
Gang att agley."
The length of the session to be commenced
to-day depends no doubt largely upon the Re-
construction question. This settled, we see
no reason why the session may not be short
one, and even if this work has to be gone over
again, with the parties in Congress standing
as at present, we do not see why much time
should be consumed in the enactment of meas
ures calculated to give rest to the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-04
Apple Orchards.

No State in the Union can raise better apples
than Maine; and the apples of this State will
keep later than those grown in regions south
of us. Formerly they were so abundant in
some parts of Maine as to be almost valueless.
We have seen them sold in orchards at four
pence ha' penny bushel, whilst other bushels
were left to rot on the ground-not worth maxi
ing into cider which would not sell for four and
six pence per barrel. OF late years, orchards
have been on the decline, partly from neglect,
and partly from natural causes What these
causes are, it may be difficult to explain with
certainty, Some think that the race, as such,
has its age, and must in time die out. That
this is true of individual varieties, we be-
lieve is true; there certain apples and pears,
which were in their glory fifty years ago, but
which, if reproduced now, are inslpid and hfe-
less things. Who now can raise an Old Colo
ny High Top Sweeting which win have the
size, fragrance and luscious sweetness of the
same kind of fruit grown in the early part Of
the present century? Then we had the 81. Mi
chael's and the Seekle pears; we have such
names now, but they are much inferior to what
they were when the race was in its youth and
prime.
We notice, In the proceedings of the late ses-
sion of the "Maine Board Of Agriculture"
carefully prepared and able paper, prepared
and read before 1t by Calvin Chamberlain, Esq
of Foxcroft, one of the best fruit growers in the
State, on the subject Of" "Apple Orchards" He
seeks to account for the present want Of lon
gevity in trees, by the climatic changes which
have followed the removal of our primeval for
ests. If this be SO, we know not how to account
for the fact that, in the Oldest states, where the
adverse climatic changes, in consequence ofthe
clearing away OF the forests, must have pro-
duced their effects upon the trees before the
late wonderfully prolific orchards were planted
no such effects were known. 1t is within the
period OF the last ten or fifteen years, that the
fatality complained of has happened, and this
as extensively in old as in new regions of couu-
try. Are the apple orchards of Iiscataquis
county, which is comparatively new county,
less afflicted with disease than they arc in old
York county? That change of climate from
son,e cause, may have produced the disease -
very probable, but that this change has ocoul-
red in consequence of grounds being more open :
to the sun and air than formerly, Is Iha''er VI
some doubt. Moreover, it is worthy OF remark,
that in some of the old towns, there are more
forest lands now than there were hfty years
ago. r. - .f.-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-04
An Accommodating Party.

1t viii not be loug before the Democratic
party Will be sedulou ly cultivatlng the vote Of
the negroes. The Southers politicians already
are putting themselves in position to win it.
Gov. Orr, of South Caralina, and Gov. Brown,
OF Georgia, have both declared themselves
IN favor Of accepting negro sufffage; as lngv-
liable, to be sure, and yet they hope to WIN .ho
confidence of the colored people by TINS ;ia 9aay
advocacy of their right. We nave sss no rSor,
tion. The Republican party, wnlUh w ~ ~, man a.
for the triumph OF principles t1In t.od ~ nj ;'
WAYS reioices 10 sec its IDEAS adopteu' anu l'S
measures of reform cheerfufly taAGm g,, up ahu
nnshad foryvard by other hands Ihe recent
ppssI;s;a, ~ 81 The Democrats with the colored
eoal,lon =, 7, Roston. in voting for negro candi.
geopies - ~ the Legislature, shows the alaorty
% u%a.s ..b;cb - the Democratic party everywhere
VIII VIII wi an alliance " ith the negroes.
VIII Ths democracy will probably court tho
,,oaro vote iu vain if they expect 10 rebuild
tbe slave aristocracy on it, 1t is to be eX-
pected that the negroes will vote for the inter
ests Of their section, upon questions of tariff
and currency, but upon the great questions OF
freedom they will vote with the party OF prog
ress. The day is near when distinction OF col
OF will fall, and parties will divide IN oil ne
States upon national question PTetudlces
vanish spec dily at the touch OF such practical
demonstration as ther cent election in George
town. 1t will not surprise us to see such men
as Orr and Brown at the next national repuo-
lican convention, representtng tse snutnern
wing Of the great party sr-HrVord PTsss aug I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-04
Anecdoie of senator Fessenaen.

The Cincinnati correspondent OF the New
York Commercial Advertiser tells the follow
ing characteristic anecdute of Hon. VIM. P.
Fessenden, which besides paying deserved
compliment to his personal sagaeity and cour-
age,conveys lesson by which contrasts minds
every where may profit:
I shall never forget the day first saw him
Fessenden) in the railroad meeting at Port
land in 1851. That city was then Intensified
upon two bjects,-one-totala abstinence--the
other, the Atlantic and st. Lawrence Railroad;
the eEtire body of citizens was alive to servo
God and Mammon in this way OF uniting bust
ness and morality. The meeting was large,
the report on the railroad was read, and Ii APP
peared that the Railroad had as corporation
contributed little, and was about TO contrib.
ute more toward erecting the White
Mountain House. an elegant mansion and
summer resort, in the State ofNew Hampshire,
Just across the Stat line of Maine As quick
as the report was read, q teetotaller jumped up
and moved q resolution that the doings OF tho
directors be approved; 'procided no liquor or
other into1icati1g drink be sold at the h0tel"-
Here was a pretty fix! The Portland people
had bled freely for the railroad-that was
patriotiSm; but they were also inexoriably for
te telaperance-that was their religion; God and
Mammon again in conflict
A young, hthe figure now arose-the new
Senator of Maine-and in a few words of irony
and sarcasm laid bare the ineffable stupidity Of
the proposition. How it attempted to enforce
Maine faw in New Hampshire, and to Impose
restraints at place of fashionable resort upon
the rest of mankind; how narrow the view
was which prompted the proviso, and how
ridiculous this mixing of the Temperance bob
by with the railroad was. He said "Even tho
best thing may become nauseating if offered
at every occasion, and that temperance, if it
intruded in such business meetings, as well as
III Church and State, would disgust men, in
stead Of attract them." A former Governor Of
Maine, and Congressman, a Democrat stood
beside me, and remarked to him: There is
the man of courage and good sense who will
yet occupy the highest place in the Sift of your
State"
My predictions soon became true, and saw
Mr.. Fessenden rise higher and higher, and I
was glad to see it, for be always exhibited the
moderation of the statesman. Mis- speech late
ly shows that on the tariff, on tho relations Of
Congress to the President, and on the recon
struction question, he will have the courage to
tell his own party when it iescends to the ridic.
ulous, the bigoted and the unjust. Such men
do much to redeem the lawmakers OF our land
from contempt.