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II Nat is very poor, rather light
fingered, and it is said not so bright as
his parents could wish. The other day
while passing a neighbor's. Nat saw a
brood of chickens, and Immediately
caught one up to carry home. He had
not gone far, however. before he saw the
owner come up the road, and not know
ing what to do with the chicken to con-
eeal it, at last succeeded in crowding it
into his hat. Nat was presently accosted
with:
"What have you got i'm your hat!'
Nothing but my head" said Nat.
.sBut / see chickens head sticking
through the top of it,"
Nat, taking off his hat, and looking at
it in feigned astonishment, exclaimed:
''Wal, how do you s'pose that critter
came in there1 He must have erawled
up my trowser's leg!'
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on THE POPULAR ONE PRICE PLAN.
Giring Ererv Patron a Handsome and
Reliable Watch for the L0u Price
of Ten Dollars!
WITHOUT REGARD TO VALUE,
AND NOT TO BE
Paid For Unless Perfectly Satisfactory.
100 Solid Gold Hunting Watches $3.50 to $50
100 Magic cased gold watches 900 to 500
100 Laics watches eneE,eied lo0 to 3Co
600 Gold hunting chrononleter do $50 to 500
900 Gold hunting English Levers 200 to $50
3a0 Cid hunting duplex watches $50 to 200
500 Gold hunting American watches l00 o2o0
500 Silver hunting levers soto 2oo
200 Silver hunting duplexes 20 to2ou
500 Gold ladies watches 50 to 200
1000 Gold hunting lapines 5O to 70
900 Miscellaneous silver watches 50 to l0O
$500 Hunting silver watches Is to So
5000 Assorted watches. all kinds 10 to IS
uEvery patron obtains watch by this ar
range.nent. costing but $40, while itl may be
worth $3.50 No partiality shown.
Messrs Hill, Porter 81 CO., 2 & 1 Dey street,
New York City wish to Immediately dispose of
the above magnificent stock. Certificates naming
the articles, are placed in sealed envelopes, and
well mixed. Holders are entitled to the articles
named ON their certificates. upon payment of $il,
whether it be watch worth $3.50 or less The
return of any of our certificates entities you to
the article named thereon, upon payment, irres-
pective of its worth and as no article valued less
than $40 is named on any certificate, it will at
once be seen that this is
No Lottery. but straight yforcara legitimate
Transaction, ,chich may be participated in eoe'.
by the most fastidioass.
A single certificate will be sent by mail post
paid, upon receipt of 25 cents, five for 81; eleven
for 80; thirty three and an elegant premium for
$5; ,sixty.six and more valuable premium for
$40, one hundred and most superb watch for
$l5 To agents or those seeking employment
this is rare opportunity. It is legitimately
conducted business, duly authorized by the
government, and open to the most careful
scrutiny TRY IT.
| Address HILL, PORTER 81 Co.
August 31-12 Am 2&4 Dey ST., N. Y
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Estate Of James Morgan, deces'i.
District Court, Parish Of St. Landry.
JONATHAN HARRIS, Of the Parish of ST..
81 Landry. having 6Ied petition to be appointed d
Dativs Testamentary Executor Of tue last will
and testament of James Morgan, deceased, late
of the Parish of st. Landry; ..-
Therefore, notice IS hereby given to all inter
ested ir the said Estate to make opposition. II any
they have, in writing, at my Office, in the Town
of Opelousas, within ten days from the date OF
the present notice, why the prayer efsaid petition
should not be granted.
4. GARRIGUES, Clerk.
Opelousas September 90, 1867.
Estate Of Jean Marie DurssaRsa.
District Court, Parish Of st. Landry. r
EnOMINIQUE LALANNE, Of the Parish o.
IL St. Landry, having applied by his petition
to be appointed Administrator of the Estate o.
Jean Marie Durand, deceased, late Of the Parish
OF St. Landry;
Therefore, any person intending TO make oppo
stion to the said appointment, will file the same
in writing at my Office in the town of Opelousas
within ten days from the present notice.
A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.
| CLERKS OFFICE
| Opelousas, September %, 1867. {
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S HERTZ F'S s \ L Z.
State Of Louisiana.

SSLdIC u ACA4SAGAA-
Vincent Boagni District Court,
, PaTlsh OF 81. Landry.
JOSEPH WYBLE & Al. No. 999e.
TY virtue of a writ of f. IA, from the Hon
- the District Court of the Eighth Judicial
District of the State of Louisiana in and for the
Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and TO me directed, | will offer for sale ut auc-
tion to the last and highest bidder. at the Court
House of this Parish, i'll the town of Opelousas,
On Saturday, Norember I'd, 1867,
commencing at the hour of Ii A. NJ, and con-
timing from day to day, if necessary, all the
rights, titles interests and demands OF Joseph
Wyhle g. al, the defendants, unto the following
described property, seized to satisfy said writ,
TowTT
A PLANTATION,
situated in the Parish Of st. Landry, near Wy.
ble's bridge. containing two hundred and twenty
seven acres OF land, superficial measure, together
A Isn~, with the BUILDINGS AND I'M
iMaS PROVEMENTS thereon erected
M ss4ss1N consisting of dwelling house,
E3Ea41sssass:I EEa41Essas:I corn mill, and other outhouses,
being the plantation upon which the Defendant
now resides.
CONDITIONS Cash. -
JAMES G. HAYES, Sheriff.
Ope1ousas, September 2sth, 1867.
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FRANKLIN CoLLEGE-We are requested to an
nounce that the Fall Term of this Institution
will commence on Monday next, 30th instant
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JOSEPH zsoY, Collector,

VKTILL attend punetually and diligently to
w all collections in the Parish of st, Landry.
Opelousas, June IS, 1867 l-6m,
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s H E RIFF F'S S \ L Z .
PARCEL OF LAND.

4 AlG~LI oA LI4A ~ II.
TE,,s together with all the buildings and itn-
LII prcyements thereon, situated OH the right
Oank OF the Bayou Bourhcux, near Grand Co
teau, in said Parish of st. Landry. measuring
forty arpents i'll depth, superficial measnre-it
being part of the same property that HTpolite
Chretien, the Defendant. acquired of tehcite
Media, on tho 294h day of March. ls59 by act
passed before Theodore Guvol, a Notary in and
for the Parish of Orleans, State Of Louisiana
aforesaid--the said land being "a Spanish conces.
sion and figures on the act OF sale above recited
as No. 10, and confirmed ts the heirs AMI legal
representatives of Joseph Chr6tien, on the I'D
day of September 1876. and comprises that part
of the Defendants land oa which he is now DO
mieiliatad.
CONDITIONS Cash.
JAMES G. HAYES, Sheriff.
Opelousas, September 18th, 1867.
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LOUISIANA
Steam Sash, Blind & Door Factory,

30l, 3o3, 305 Il 3O7 GRAVIER STREET,
Cor Hounrd St, Netc Orleans.
ROBERTS x CO., Esroprietors.
NKTHERE is kept constantly on hand a full
w assortment Of Sash, Blinds, Doors, Mould
ings, &c, &c. also a full assortment of Stair
Novels and Balusters, Ten Pin Balls and Ten
Pins, and a large stock of Mahogany, Walnut,
and Cypress Lumber; also Flooring, Ceiling,
Weather Boards, &c. &c. Sash glazed to order,
all kinds of Planning, Scroll Saving and Turn
ing done to order. Ap20-Aug3-S.
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- Now that his friend Brown Frank has
succumbed TO Yellow Jack, we presume the Pro
gress will admit the presence ct the latter in
cur neighboring town. ku
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Syrups and Cordials for Sickness,

TUST RECEIVED at the Post Office Grocery
81 Store, an assortment of all kinds of
s z r. IT p S
from the celebrated house of G. W. Dunbar &
Son, manufactured from the fresh fruits. Also.
CORDIALS of all kinds and the finest qualities.
Opelotsas, September q, 1867. l5-3t
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HUGH! ME.! BIG IsJUN, HEAP u The Pro-
gress, with its accustomed modesty, attributes
Gen. Mowers order relative to carrying arms at
public meetings, and By sentinels OF Eidettes, to
its Extra of fortnight ago. Ii such be the
case, all those not agreeing with the Progress
and it's editor had better think about crying pee
casi, as he may issue another Extra, and get an
other order promulgated forbidding them to do
anything at all disagreeable to His High Mighty
ness ss s5
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HAY! HAY!
IT THAvE fine grass in my field. Those desirous
of making hay can cut it H. my field, upon
shares. / viii take one-ffth OF the grass cut.
HENRY l.. GARLAND.
Opelousas, September q, 1867 15-tf
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MoneV Orders.

Y AN now prepared to issue money orders on
I all parts Of the United States, from one dol
lar up. This is the only certainly safe way OF
transmitting money as loss is utterly impossible
A list of all places which drafts can be OBJ,
tanned may be seen at the Post Office.
T. q. COMPTON, 2. II.
Opelousas Sept l4th 1867. l4-tf
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Opelousas, September 18th, 1867.
The Opelousas courier., 1867-09-28
JOHN F.. KING. EDMOND D. ESTILErTE
JOHN E. KING & ESTILETTE,


ssaCA Professor Of Music at st. Charles
Vszs.A College, Having few "isure days
~ Gracl, week, proposes giving, at Op-
t.HoHsas, lessons in Singing, Sulrggo, and on the
Piano. ViHiin. Flute. and all brass instruments.
He will also tune pianos. Those who may
qnjr" bis services are requested to call on Mr..
posry. at Ope!ousas Augl0-3m
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COTTON PRESSES.
WATCH ALE

on The POPULAR ONE PRICE PLAN.
Giring Erery Patron a Handsome and
Reliable H'atch for the Lou Price
of Ten Dollars,
ytry-
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ITtaIuETb OF tlE
Attest: JOS u. RICHARD, Clerk
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The LIBKRIAN EMIGRANTs. Yes
5terday morning the Liberian emil
grants, 800 in number, were carried
by the steamer st. Helena, from
Marshall's wharf, where they had
been encamped, to the Golconda,
which lay in the stream. The agent
of the society, Mr.. VIM. Coppinger,
accompanied the emigrants, for the
purpose of experimenting the em-
barkation. The negroes were mostly
families from Southwestern Georgia,
and were of all ages, many children
being among the number
Charleston Ne,cs, 1871.
Among the important offices to be
filled during the next session of Con-
gress, are the Minister to Austria,
Consul General to Havana, Commits
sioner of Agriculture, and Naval Of
fcer at New York. Nomination. for
each of these positions are already
pending in the Senate, but it is un-
derstood the President will make new
nominations for each, soon after Con-
gress meets, inasmuch as under the
rule of the Senate, new nominations
must be made to give that body au-
thority to act.
Leonidas Moses, mail carrier in
Arkansas, was assassinated recently,
by some unknown person, while rid
ing along lonely road. His body
was not found until eight days after
the murder, and all this time his mule
stood guard over the corpse. The
faithful animal had to 60 mile and
half for water. but invariably re-
turned and resumed its singular vigil.
SU1CIDE.-We are panied to an
nounce the death of an old citizen,
Mr.. w. @. Waterbury, who commit
ted suicide at his residence, corner of
Beaufain and Mazyck streets, by cut
ting his throat with razor, while in
q fit of temporary arrangement, last
Saturday morning.
Charleston Courier.
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The UNION LEAGUE TIcKET.-We
are credibly informed that upwards
OF half q million of tickets for the
Convention election, which will take
place in this State tomorrow and the
day after, have been printed within
the past few days, by several. of the
job printing offices, and all the tickets
are printed on white or yellow paper,
with black and red ink, to denote the
motley nature of the party, and have
a cut of the head Of Lincoln, and the
names of the candidates on their face.
and "For the Convention" on the re-
verse. 1t is not to be presumed,
however, that these 10000 are ali
for Charleston District, as the mana
gers here intend to supply all the
other Districts, and where suitable
candidates for the party cannot be
found in any of the interior Districts,
Charleston supplies tho vacancy
white or black. Collector Mackey is
a candidate here, while his son is O
candidate for Orangeburg District,
and Capt. Niles G.. Parker for Barn
well. = Charleston Mercury.
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A YoUNa HIEF.-Yesterday morn
ing, a young freedman, named
Robert, who formerly belonged to
Mr.. John Kinsler, was seen prowling
around MIR. McKenzie's confection-
cry. After length of time, and
when the youngster had extended
his peregrinations behind the counter,
he was ordered of. Luckily, as he
was about to move off, the appear
ance of the money drawer attracted
attention, and on examination, it was
found that the contents had been alb
stracted. The young imitator of Jack
Shepherd was Immediately seized,
and after considerable resistance,
during which he used his teeth on
the arms of his captor, he was over
powered, and the money recovered.
The police were sent for, when Chief
Radcliffe recognized the little thief
as an old offender, for whom he had
been on the lookout for some time.
Robert will, doubtless, wear q striped
suit for few months.
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Omcaal Report uroR ,ssle lEeteosae
UaSpley.. 80

-. ~
UNTTItD STATES NAVAL OssRsgA4oKY,
WAsH1lsdTotz, Novembef IA, 1867.
SR: I have the honor to submit
the following preliminary report OF
the meteoric slower of this morning:
The display of meteora was the
most brilliant seen inythis. county
since the great shower of 1888.
In accordance with a request OF
Professor n. A. Newton, observa-
tions in the Northern heavens for
parallax were made between the
hours of IL and 2 o'clock; very few,
however, were seen till / O'clock.
These observations were made, and
the tracks of the meteors, by Messrs.
Main, Lindenkahl, Turnbrock and
Fitman, 20 party of assistants of the
United States Coast Survey, who
kindly volunteered their services.
Forty-six meteor tracks were ccacIc55
down by them.
Observations in conjunction with
Professor Harkness, of this Observa-
tory, at Richmond, for parallax, were
commenced shortly after 8 o'clock,
the Observatory party, Messrs. New
comb, Eastman, Harrison, Doolittle
and Gardner. Arrangements had
been made, by the courtesy of the
manager of the American Telegraph,
to exchange telegraphic signals with
Professor Hardness on the appear
ance of each meteor; but, through
some disarrangement of the wires,
communication could not be estab-
lished. 125 meteor tracks were
mapped down before half-past 4
o'clock, when the meteors flew so
thick that Identification of those
seen from our two stations became
hopeless, and simple counting was
resorted to.
1000 meteors were counted in the
twenty-one minutes between 4. IA and
4.35. Afterward, successive hundreds
were counted in the following in
tervals: Am. 0s.; 5m. 3Os.; 5m. 35s :;
5m. AS; 9m. 03s. 9m. 37s.; 1Om.
31s.; Ism. 20s.
The first thousand being partly
counted while mapping was still
going on, it is probable that one-half
were not seen; 30 that it may be esti-
mated that 1000 really fell in the
course of twenty-one minutes. The
time of maximum thickness of the
shower was about 425. This is two
hours later than that given by the
European observations of last year,
showing a slight change in position
of the stream.
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j Is0 9, =,a': ac:a1 q J, s.: 8. 4.

KERsHAw's BR1eApE.-The anni-
versafy meeting of 'tKershaw's Bri.
gade Charitable Association" will be
held il tbs city on "Wednesday even
ing, December A, when an address
will be delivered by Gen. N. L. Bon
ham. Old members Of the command
are invited. to connect themselves
with the organization.
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s PUBI4c. MHErraas.-On the first
Monday in this month q meeting
was held at the Court House, in this
place, composed OF both the white
and colorsd race. Speeches were
made by Colonel @. w. Dudley, and
three colored men. A few names
were proposed as candidates for the
Convention, but we were informed
that none we're nominated at this
meeting.
On the Saturday following, the 9th
instant, another meeting was held,
and several speeches were made by
both white and colored. Only few
whites were in attendance. On this
occasion, two. candidates were nomi-
mated for the Convention, viz Cal
vim Stubbs and Jim Brutus, both
colored. No other candidates were
nominated. It seems. therefore, that
we sre to be represented in the Con-
vention by coiored men. The freed
people are in the majority in this
District, and they are fully aware Of
their power.-Benneasoiue Journal
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Nov 10 It
In the District Court of the United
states for the District of South

Sd1 U1uds
In he matter Of Joseph Mendel, ou ,chop, q
petuaon for adjudication OF banE,uptcy
,Das fled ON the. 12h day of September. Al.
ID. 1867, IL, said Court.
IN BANKR UPTCY
NNhIS 'is to give notice that, on the 18th
Il day OF September, A. D. 1867. War.
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the
Estate OF JOSEPH MENDEL, Of Coium.
oia, III the District of Richland and State
OF south Carolina, who has been adjudged
a bankrupt on his own petition; that the
payment OF any debts and delivery of any
property belonging to such bankrupt. to
him, or for his use, and the transfer Of any
property by him, are forbidden by law,
that meeting Of the creditors Of the said
bankrupt, to prove their debte, and to
cnoose .91 one or more assignees Of his Es-
tate, will be held at 8 Court of Bankrupt-
cy, to be holden at the Office of Meesrs.
tickling \ Pope, in Columbia, in the Dis
trlct Of Richland, s. c., before J. NJ. Rut-
land, Register in Bankruptcy, on THURS
DAY, the 2sth day Of November, 1857, at
IL o'clock III. J. P. Ii. EPPING,
=, United States Marshal,
NOV 10 t3 As Messenger.
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Kershaw's Brigade Charitable Asso-
citation

THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING will be
i Il held in, Columbia, On WEDNESDAY,
delivered before the Association, by Gen.
NJ. L. BONHAM.
All who were members Of this command
at any period Of the war, and in good
standing, are entitled to membership. and
are cordially invited to be present on this
occasion.
Letters Of Application for Membership
should state Company and Regiment to
which applicant was attached, and can bo
sent to the Secretary, at Charleston, prior
to the date Of meeting.
Nov 1877 Secretarv
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FIRE.-About l o'clock this morn
ing, fire was discovered issuing from
the lower floor of the premises on the
West side of King street, one door
North OF Clifford, occupied by Mr..
1t. Cohen as o dry goods store and
residence. The fire department, with
lts usual alscrity, appeared on the
scene, and succeeded in extinguish
ing the flames, before any very mate
rial damage had been done.
Charleston Courier, 1871.
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DEsoRIPTIoN OF ToRTonA. = Tortola,
which o despatch by the Cuba cable
announces has been submerged, with
a loss of 10000 persons. says the
New York World, is one Of the Vir-
gin Islands, West Indies. belonging
to Great Britain, situated between
Virgin Gords and st. Johns. The
length of the island is twelve miles,
and its breadth four miles. It con-
sists mostly of range of hills rising
to 1, 900 feet in elevation, and in its
North part encircling harbor, on
the West side of which is the town OF
Tortola.. The island is very un-
healthy to. Europeans. Tortoia has
its Governor, Council and Legislative
Assembly. It became British pos
session in 1866.
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Messrs. Fisher & Heinitsh have
prepared the Queens Delight after q
new formula-a Ia almanac; that lie to
say, they have issued an almanac for
1868, which, in addition to the
moons phases, days of the month,
useful recipes, ETC., yentilates the
merits of their popular vegetable pre-
paration. Copies of the almanac can
be obtained gratuitously at their drug
store.
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BISHOP LYNCH IN Boston. The
Boston Post, of Monday last, says
The Right Rev. Bishop Lynch, of
Charleston, South Carolina, preach
ed yesterday forenoon and afternoon
at the Cathedral Chapel of the Holy
Gross, in aid of the public institutions
OF. Charleston, 30 nearly destroyed by
the bombardment which that city
underwent for so long a time during
the recent war. There was large
attendance at each service. His mis-
sion in Boston was to solicit dona-
tions from the people of the North,
whom he believed were not aware to
what extent the destruction had been
carried by the war. These edifices
should be rebuilt and repaired, and
this cannot be done without gener-
ous contributions from the North.
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SPEECH FROM GEN. SHERMAN.-At
the annual meeting, in st. Louis, of
the Army of Tennessee, held few
days since, the regular annual address
was delivered by Gen. Sherman, who
alluded, in a rather philosophical
view, to the causes of the war, attri-
buting it mainly to the acts of ex-
treme men North and South; but
looked hopefully to the future, and
urged every man to do his duty as his
judgment prompted. He secuted the
idea of another attempt to destroy
the nation; and if such an effort
should be made, the next Northern
invasion of the South would not
merely devastate it but fructify and
regenerate it. There were no direct
political illusions made, but he took
a calm and conservative view of the
present and future condition of the
country.
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The latest improvement in stock,
is new breed of cats in Vermont,
which have tails only an inch long.
The advantages claimed for such tails
is. that they cannot get under a rock.
ing chair or be stepped upon, and
that the door can be closed quicker
when they go out
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During the session of the Evan
gelical Lutherrn Synod. in Charles
ton, the following resolution was
adopted:
"Resolued, That during the Syno-
dical year, the Seventh Jubilee of the
Reformation. arrangements be made
to celebrate the Reformation in be-
coming manner, and that Commit
tee of Three be appointed to confer
with the pastors in reference to the
services and the time"
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SOUTHERN SoHoon Books.
find the following notice of a new
Southern school book in the Augusta
Constit,aiiondliss Of Saturday:
'sMr Lawrence s. Benson, of
South Carolina, is one of the most
remarkable young, men of the age.
His devotion to mathematical studies
has been long and enthusiastic. The
fruit of much study and research is
now before the public in the shape
Of volume, the advertisement of
which can be found in Our columns.
Mr.. Benson has received great encou-
ragement in the North, and recon-
mendations from distinguished
sources without stint and number.
In the work before us. he has essayed
TO remove many objections to Davies
Legendre-the more. prominent of
which is want of simplicity, not to
speak of the fact that modern science
has materially advanced since this
book of Davies was first introduced.
.'We suggest that the teachers of
the South procure and examine this
volume. It is high time we encou-
ragged our native genius; and when
the professors of the North have
endorsed work of character from q
Southern author, our own scholars
engaged in teaching youth will be
very derelict, should they fail to
patronize. or at least investigate, a
v2lume that has been warmly oom-
mended by the Scientific American"