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MISCELLANEOUS.
S . CO ESSI0N SALE,
Succession of John Began !
Petition for sale of land.

Succession of John Began.
Petition for sale of land.
DURSUAET to an order and deo,. !.
Il tie Honorable the District c onss Of
and for the Parish Of Rapides, repae,asii N
the above entitled cause, No 20 IN
Docket of said Court, dated the q hi ;;a .ae
and directed to me, commanding me- = 1', asa
for the payment of debts, the iollo aseli
described property of said Success;o@s
shall expose tue same atpublic auction !
the premises at III o'clock, on - VI
SATURDAY the 18th day of April, r.v.
The plantation just below Aleyan,,:'
has been accurately surveyed, ana ,l;r;, ia
into lots, of which Plat is made ', m
front is. divided into ten unequal lots ~ ~
which nine have been already sold. ~, ~
following will be sold under the pres ams
order and advertisements. eA'
Let No 10 fronts Oh the RIVER. and 81.
tains s 2S-1G0 acres. A sun
Lots Nos. II 10 is inclusive are itnmoa:
ately in the rear of the front Lots fha s.e.
OF which contains S 70-l0O acres. and tiss
last II l7-100 acres. N ''i9
Lot No II contains 10 $500 acres
Lots Nos. 1873 inclusive are in tlo ,o..,
OF the Carr property and contain from tSa
to eight acres each. ~
Lots Nos. "a and Is are large the fo,mou
containing nearly thiTty-fve acres. and ,ba
latter SO 7s-1t0 acres. - .A'
No. Is is II Geld lying between I,ettv,,
Bayou and Kelso, and contains 7227-ilo
acres. w
No. q is the remainder of tie Tract
comprising woodland and open land. ops
hundred and five 76-100 acres total, If
which y 3e-lG0 acres are woodland
The Plat OF the whole Tract divided and
numbered as above, can be examined If
the Clerks Office in the Court House nm, -
til the day of sale, and in order thai pnr.
chasers may have a guide in the future to
their boundaries, this Plat will after tha
sale be deposited and recorded in the par,
ish Recorders Office.
TERMs-One-fourth CASH-tl,e balanoo
payable in one and two years with ejpbt
per cent. interest from day of sale, secured
by special mortgage and vendors lien. The
Y. ). Revenue stamps must be furnished
by the purchasers, and if any wish a Deed
separate from the Process Verbal, it will
be executed before any Notary they NAV
select and at their own expense. These
terms must be complied with on the day
Of sale. j. r. ANDREWS
" Sheriff.
Alexandria, February 81, 1e67-tds
Printers fees S4S 90
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N. 0. ADVERTISEMENTS.
EW7eA0! EUreR0 Z !! .Eu2eN'U ~
PERUVIAN BARK BIIETss-
CELEBRATED Tonic AND ALTERNATIVE.
a Certain Preventive to Fever & Ague

PREPARED IN NEW ORLEANS.
E1HROM the recipe Of Southern practi
II cling physician, OF acknowledged
scientific ability, from the best Red Gin
chona Peruvian Bark selected especially
for the purpose
The proprietors offer the PERUVIAN
BARK BITTERS as a preventive for Fever
aud Ague, an excellent Alternative and
Tonic peculiarly adapted to the Southern
climate; a depurative Of the blood and
other fluids, and an agreeable stimulant.
These Bitters will c1fcctualy cure Dys
pepsia. Indigestion, Liver Complaint,
Chronic Diarrhea, Intermittent Fever,
Ague, Diseases of the Kidneys, all Diseases
arising from Disordered Liver, Stomach
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Diseases. DIR. NJ. PERL 81 CO.,
Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers,
New Orleans. La
G. L. KoUNs & BRO, SO Common St.
Wholesale Agents.
t-yF The above Bitters can be had of
S. X. JOHNSON, HENRY ST. JOHN and
all Druggists.
Alexandria, La, April 3, 1s67-tf
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n o I'll d TO PLANT RS.
A Ii PARTIES wishing the sulphurous
1 n acid gas apparatus known and pat
ented as " Pattison's Revolving Cylinder"
will do well to apply Immediately, as first
come will he first served. For the clariti-
cation of cane juice, it is superior TO all
Others, and the only perfect machine in ex-
istence. Perfect satisfaction viii be given
before any payment is made. All orders
addressed to
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TO the Public.

LOST On MIsLAID.
TINE following notes: One dated No
L vember 10th, 1857, for Two hun
dred and fifty dollars, with eight per
cent. interest from date, signed by S.
ID. Anderson and w. @. VIM ~ soiido.
Another promissory note for One hun
dred and twelve dollars and twenty
one cents, with eight pei cent interest
from date, signed by s. D. Anderson,
November 10Th, 1857.
MARGARET I. MCINTOSH.
mar.27 -3t*.
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NEW ORLEANS BUSINESS CARDS.

HHXUV.dWN, DEL 1I.VG, nc.
DOSTICK & SEYMOUR, 80 Fulton
I'D street, Wholesale dealers in Metals,
Hardware, Ship Ghandlery, Steamboat and
Railroad supplies. Agents for New York
Belting and Pncking Co.
nov % 1866 1y
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$3.50
SEUIfG JidcHIJlZSS.


G0UTHERN FAMILY SEWING
~ MACHINE-Noiseless Machine of
Wilcox & Gibbs, will sew, hem, fell,
braid, tuck, gather, quilt, cord and en-
broider with satisfaction. Agents want
ed at No. 5 st. Charles street, New
Orleans. Box 1856.
Oct II '66 1y.
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PATI'IsON & GAGE,
HOuma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.


Houma, Parish of Terebonne, La.
WE RESPECTFULLY REFER TO:
Messrs ]. NJ. Pelton, R. C. Moore, w. A.
Shatfer, Winsl0w Hatch, Adolphe Verref,
C.sS, HUNT. Captains j. j. Shaffer, w. A..
Bislana, Colonel j R. Bislan,l, Aiessrs. Da-
Wis d MISUNDERSTANDING.
Messrs Thomas P. May, L. Webb & Co.,
Octave Hymel-St. John the Baptist.
Messrs, r. q +. Troxler & Co, Chauvin
Lewis & ,Bourgere, Sosthene Deneuf.
bours-St. Charles.
Dr.. John Z. Pugh-Assumption.
!, Messrs. scuddy Perkins, John Webb, I.
CailloHet--Lafourche.
L, 6 Compton, Esq-Rapiles.
L. Rhodes-St Mary.
jan I6 1867 "
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For LEASE OR RENT.

DRIVATE BOARDING at Mrs. Can
i fields OF, Second street. Having
honse eminently suitable for the pmpese'
with large, pleasant and convenient
rooms, Mrs. C.ANFIELD can offer superior
Accommodations to lodsers OF day bear''eIs'
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B. H y, N ex #,

- H T. N x II
S now prepared to repair and rcnovate
ID WAGONS, CARTS, ETC,
and to build new cisterns or repair old
ones. He has plenty of material ON hand
and will do work i'll the country as well as
town, on the most reasonable and accomo-
dating terms. His shop is in the upper
part OF the Town, Immediately in the
front of Louis Gossens' store.
jan II 1867 IT,
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IE7gEZR1"G F.dJY'cT G00DS.
A B. GRISWOLD Il CO., (old firm of
~ Hyde q Goodrich) established i'll
New Orleans so years. Manufacturers and
Importers of Watches, Jewelry, Silverware,
Cutlery, Guns and Pistols, corner Canal
and Royal streets.
nov % 1865 ly
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MISCELLANEOUS.
LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY
OF LEARNING
MILITARY ACADEMY,
Near Alexandria, Founded and Supported
by the State of Louisiana.

SIxTH SESSION
DEGAN LIST MONDAY in SEPTEMBER
LID last, and ends Both day ofJUNE, 1867
ACADEMIC BOARD.
DAVID F. BOYD, Superintendent and Pro.
fessor of Ancient Languages.
RICHARD N. VENABLE, Professor Of En-
gineering.
JOHN A. A. WEST, Professor of Math
ematics.
JEAN PIERRE BELLIER, Professor Of
Modern Languages
JOHN r. PAGE, NJ. D., Professor Of Chem
istry, Mineralogy and Geology.
JAMES w. WILSON, N. D., Surgeon and
1 rssb,ssor Of History 1Hd Physical oe's-
JAMES NJ. BOYD, P1bfessor of Natural
Philosophy.
ADMIRAL RAPHAEL s.5NlMEs, Professor
of of Moral Nor Philosophy land English Lit
.*---- Colnmandant of Ca
diets and Instructor in Tactics.
JOHN P. McAULEY, Assistant Professor
Of Modern Languages.
JAMES M. GARRETT, Assistant Professor
ofAncient Languages.
Vacant. TO be filled soon.
COURSE OF STUDY
Embraces a Preparatory and an academic
Department including Literary, Scientific
and Optional Course, and q Special School
Of Ciyil Engineering.
ADMISSION
Granted to Cadets Of fourteen gears Of age
arbp kRo,c arithmetic, English Grammar and
Geography.
EXPENSES
Of every kind, except clothing, for 10 months,
$425 CO; 1925 % payable i'll advance, bal
ance LIST February.
The number Of matrfeulates is now 1856,
but many more Cadets can be received
For further information, address
DE-. BOYD, Superintendent
Post Office, Alexandria, La.
January 2, tt
w. I. FUQUA 7. D. MARSHALL,
In COmmendam
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City of Columbia Bonds.

MAYORS OFFICE, April 1, 1867.
pARTIES holding BONDS and COU-
respectfully notified that the City Clerk is
now prepared to issue NEW BONDS for
such as arc past due, and to fund the in
terest duo to the first of July, 1867, upon
all tho bonds issued by the city, by the
Issue of new bonds, according to tho Act
of the Legislature, passed in December
last. Bonds of the denomination of Five
Hundred, Two Hundred and Fifty and One
Hundred Dollars will only be issued.
Claimants are requested to apply Mt the
City Clerks Office with as little delay as
possible. THEO. STARK, Mayor.
April 10
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL

New ORLEANS, April 3.-Sales of
cotton 2,200 bales-prices dull and
lower-low middling 2902S1%c.; re-
ceipts 300 bales; exports 1851 bales.
Molasses 80 for prime. Flour firm
and unchanged. Corn active and ad
vanced 21a05c. Pork quiet and
steady-sales of mess at $24. G2lI.
Gold 34M. Sterling 45(04615.
New York, April 4-Noon. Stocks
active. Cold 33T. Flour sc. better.
Wheat 1(g2c. better. Corn dull and
dropping. Pork dull and nominal
new mess $23.70. Lard dull-bar-
rels 12A@131l. Whiskey ouiet.
Cotton dull and lower, at 2S1a for
middling uplands.
Il L. M.-Cotton heavy, and de-
cllned lc., with sales of 1928 bales.
Flour active, and advanced 5M1Oc.
State 30: 75012. Wheat active, and
advanced l(02c. Corn heavy. and
declined 1c.-Western 81. 19Mi 22lI.
Mess pork $23.57. Lard 12M13I.
Sugar advanced q. Money 7 Der
cent. Gold 331I (G33L. P-
LIVERPOOL, April 4-Noon.-Cot-
ton very dull, and prices tend down
mlddling uplands 123ld.; Orleans
l318d. Breadstuffs quiet. Corn
somewhat firm and slightly advanced
LIVERPOOL, April 4-2P. M.-Since
noon, cotton has declined 1ad.-mid-
ding uplands 1236d. Other articles
unchanged. N'
LoGN,DoN, y, April 4-Evcning. g.-Con
soils 91. Bonds 7514.
LIVERPOOL, April 4-Eveninc.
Cotton closed dull and heavy-mid-
ding uplands 123Gd.; Orleans 13d.
BALTIMORE, April 4.-Cotton quiet
-middling uplands 30. Flour firm
extra $11.5O. Wheat steady. Corn
active and advanced Sc. Mess pork
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SONS OF TEMPERANCE

REPRESENTATIVES, of the respective
in South Carolina, are requested and an
thorized to meet at Columbia, on TUES
DAY, tho 23d of April next, at Z O'Clock D..
M, to re-organizc n Grand Division of S.
or L. OF North America. All members of
tho former G. D., who have kept the
pledge, are invited to meet with us.
W. G. BEATTY, D. NJ. w. p.
Yorkville, March &c, 1867.
March % tba*
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FISHING TACKLE.

&; LARGE and COMPLETE ASSORT-
T.: NIENT of Silk, Grass, Flax and Cotton
EiLines. Also, 25,000 Genuine Limerick,
Tskirby and Virginia HOOKS; Limerick
vIHooks on Gut; Cork Floats. Trout. Spin
Rncrs and Fly-Spoons, Artificial Bait,
"""Fishing Rods, Multiplying Reels. Just
received at L. FOLLARD'S,.
Feb fm24
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by Te1e&raph.
Expressly for the Columbia Phenir. I
Nexva Iten1a.

News Items.
New ORLEANS, April 3.-Morengo
levee, in Concordia Parish, opposite
Nachitoches, has given way, and the
disaster cannot possibly be repaired
until the water falls; the upper Pa
rishes will be inundated. The en-
glneer at the creyasse below Baton
Rouge reports that he cannot get men
to work, as he has no money to pay
them.
GALVESTON, April 3.-News from
Camp Verde states that Indian spo-
iations continue. It is rumored that
two families were massacred, but it is
not substantiated.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 4.-The
entire Republican ticket has been
elected.
COLUMBUS, ONO, April 4.-The
House passed the Senate manhood
suffrage bill, with an amendment dis
franchising rebels and deserters.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, April 4.-The
detectives made raid on the coun-
terfeiters, and thirty y-eight prisoners
were brought in, yesterday, and
lodged in jail. The prisoners are
mostly from the Western part of the
State.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Came
ron-Stevens feud is deepening.
Cameron favors the confirmation of
Democrats in preference to Stevens
friends. Stevens is represented rs
furious.
1t is probable that the Russian
treaty will be postponed until next
session.
English's majority is 979.
1t is stated that the Gene
raj has advised the President that
Sheridan has exceeded his powers in
removing the Louisiana provisional
officers. The radicals claim that the
second and sixth sections confer
questioned powers upon General
Sheridan. He writes that the faith
ful enforcement of the law will neces-
state further removals.
An official letter received at the
Navy Department from the steamer
Jamestown, dated Panama, March
II, says twenty-three cases of yellow
fever Lad occurred; fifteen fatal. The
surgeon says efforts were made to
conceal the fact of tho fever prevail
ing.
Active measures have been adopted
Dy the Agricultural Bureau to distri-
butte $4,000 worth of seeds, appro-
priated by Congress, to the South.
PHILADELPHIA, April 4.--The
Quaker City Oil Works, near the city,
were burned to-day.
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-The entire
radical ticket, except two Council
men, elected.
PETERSBURG, VA, April 4.-Se-
nator Wilson, of Massachusetts, ad-
dressed vast assemblage, in front of
Jarrett's Hotel, tonight colored
element largely predominant, and
enthusiastic in their manifestations
Of approval. The Senator spoke up-
wards of one hour, proclaiming him
self radical, and entirely committed
to radical principles. He pronounced
slavery to have been the cause of the
late war, and said that neither North
nor South were guiltless in the con-
t1lct The negro is now MS much q
citizen of the United States as the
President, and entitled to all the pri-
vileges of the whites. He implored
the negroes to exercise the right of
franchise as free man. He dis
claimed all intention on the part of
Congress and the North to degrade
or humiliate the Sonth, but the mea-
sures OF reconstruction rather aimed
to elevate the lowiy and the op-
pressed.
A young lady, speaking of mons
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A young lady, speaking of NOUS
taches, said she "always set her face
against them"
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lFrom the Montgomery Advertiser.1
A Observation-Disclosures.

A friend of ours, who lives in the coun-
try, relates awonderful story, too wonder
full to be believed, did we not know him to
be a truthful man. He says that yesterday
morning, while in his stable admiring his
fine horses, as he is wont TO do, he heard a
squeaking and f1uttering noise on the out
side, whereupon he rushed to the door, and
imagine his surprise, when seeing his game
hen and rooster victors over large sized
mouse. The games had doubled in on the
unfortunate mouse, as he made his appear
ance beyond the sill of the stable, and the
hen had him securely fastened by bill holt
on the top of his Uranium. Once or twice
she loosened her hold as if to show the
fellow what complete mastery she had over
him, and the mouse tookoto his heels with
all possible speed. 1t was no use. The hen
gobbIed him up again with the dexterity OF
a rat terrier, and continued to shake him
until the breath was out of his body. Then
-oh iswhat then, reader can be more re-
markable than what has just been related
she (the hen) actually proceeded TO gulp
the rat down, head, body, tail and all, just
as if he had been grain of corn or wheat
If any of our readers doubt the correct
ness OF this story, our informant stands
ready to make the proof. The chickens are
a. pair of ".Clippersn sent by Mr.. Prentice
of Shelby, through Capt. Cobb, of Marion,
to friend of this office some weeks since.
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Tragedy In Delaware-EIurde by
a Jealous Husband.
From the Washington Oel3 Gazette. April 2

CFrom the w ashiDgton (Del.) Gazette, April 20.1
About o'clock yesterday morning the
neighbors were startled by screams eman-
ating from the house of Mr.. Joseph w.
Pratt, on the corner of Seventh and Jeffer-
son streets. Very soon after Joshua Pusev
Smith, the proprietor of the Indian Queen
hotel, of this city, passed out of the house.
No one then noticed this, although blood
was issuing from wounds on his person
q and marking the pavement every lew
steps, as appeared atterwardl on examine
ton. After walking some distance, he sat
down on a step and called for assistance.
Those who went to- him found him bleed
, ing, and asked who stabbed him, He re-
, piled tt'Joe Pratt,n and asked to be taken
home. The sleeve of his left arm was full
! of blood, which he had apparently been en-
deavoring to keep from dropping. They
assisted him across the street, when he be-
came so faint that they took him back into
shop. and sent for several physicians
Smiths wound was on the left arm near the
shoulder, the arteries being severed. o He
died in about half an hoursa sIg;. 70 dss -
About 10 O'Clock the officers proceeded
Z 20. PratSs house aHd took himntO the city
? hall cells He made no resistance, but had
? to be supported by the officers They
then returned to the house and acoompa-
MED Mrs, Pratt to the Mayors office. The
circumstances, as we learned them before
the inquest was held, were these: There
were paper hangers in the house at work
IN the second story One report is that
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PROCLA NATION! I!
lVTHERIaAS, MAN y CiTIZENs Ol
- dsIIseiMAgoR,s. oEFIoE.


Nv 1SASs M an n CAIlZENS -OE
bin Columbus are appreh ensive Of the visitation
FG FR SHr city aSS OF tnat dread disease. AlAo
ID WHERE4s, Past sxPerience has taught that in
gre:at measure rs mar nancy can be ave5eed py
strlet ana enetgelle sanitary measures; andf tfi
!, MHEKEAs. Ine Slty Souncli IN santlclpetlon anu
as the spread OF
tnls Guy AZ On tne 1ist gay
OF A. y; aeGS. provloe Ior tne cieani.ng
OF O9iumons aS toiloMs s<I.s =,
cohOTdoh 1ett ofdatnS1- py tue Clty Couucll
o. tns wy St Ootun nat ever pwRe5 % ol yc
cuPa1t ol mouse, punaing, OF VaGanI lot. OF per-
IS st[ests OF etseys on En1c suea houses,
D4hoings OF tots may IRONY 20 pe tno5ougnis cesn-
petWeen the ntsL gay oL 1aarcn ana !ne 15sL oay
o! oel Sl eacn yiar, ana Ine HTi nItn OF
;.t ~ ~ - ~ ~ E t;n LIZ nesp
st ~ ~ ~ ssSn uaes - Are
Ncy.6 go SAS StL pbI;e ias Hi ~
srSen II ~ E v.5 49, ea sH oS S
,on1S Vi Sne "lSS @llu 'HiAo EiluA's VI eoon
All 81 a Ia 1.s IL ~, t5. a,
" tL ~, Sn0 oAe11oo On sne iss VI eoon
81 s5tts l .lsvs IN Tc; u,
ward sbaii he .lsSned on the first MednesdaI III
jaascb rsonth ' " w Ae0' SsSsN@S "
An Zen Is q sna a. alieys % n Lne y
each month T1Sf}s1t ~ SSS-p- StffIS y
Al IL. 4. AZ.
p Al sRS s.leys n m ne Sscond
ssh c os S u ss a seo0nu I" VI
o"S All s;da1slks ortts,. .nd l.rs ;n .h. Tb;,I
Sn0A Oo 0leoue9 VI sl,e seoonu AAuay oA e0Sn
All Sidewalks outtars and .llsvs IN tba ForrtE
Ward shaiI he eIesnesk on the 4h;rd WondS1 ~
each month. ---,- = = '---''- ---0--' Z
All Sidewalks; cutters and slleysI i in the Fifth
h f 70 0lsAneo On .ne sniE1 a /" eunes1AV "
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&
Smith owned the house, and went there to
attend to the repairs that were, being made,
and Mrs, Pratt is reported to have said that
her husband invited him into the third story
to talk over some matters. and she,1 being
fearful there might be- some trouble be-
tween them, went up also. After she got
there, Pratt stabbed Smith. In an effort to
prevent this,,she received severe cut in
one of her fingers, Reports have been in
circulation; for several years in which
Smith was said to be visiting Pratt's house
in his absence. About two years ago Pratt
became interested in an oil company in
Virginia, and he returned here two weeks
ago. He then had an interview with
Smith, which resulted rather satisfactorily,
and Pratt took his wife to Transatlantic on
a visit. After they returned he went to
New York, and came back last Friday
night. 5e.g4g gsra8 lsaisilog a 5sfFt -s.r
Smiths body was removed to his house,
and a coroner's jury swornI in about II
o'clock, which adjourned until 2 P. NJ. Mr..
Pratt is about 30 years of age, and Smith,
we think, was about the same. Il Mrs. Pratt
| is about 40. Smith stood well as, q business
man and hotel keeper, being active and en-
ergetic. He leaves a wife and four or five
children, Mr., Pratt is gentleman OF good
education, a fluent speaker, and has always
been highly respected by, those who knew
him. It is said that Pratt says he had not
slept for five nights, and that Mrs Pratt
had made some Acknowledgements yester-
day morning, just previous to Smiths en-
l.tering the house. In the Interview Pratt
asked Smith ss'what he would do, to q, man
who had prostituted his wife p" Smith re-
piled, II would kill him. 1t is presumed
the knife was then used,In1t, is also said
Pratt got information in, New York at a
hotel where Smith and Mrs, Pratt had put
up last summer, that caused him to take
the course he did, The physicians say that
Smiths life might have been saved had
/ immediate attention been had. AT the cor
oner's inquest number of witnesses were
examined, and the following verdict was
gTERDIcr.-laJ. laJ Pusey Smith came me to his
death from wound inflicted by dirk, in
the hands of Joseph w. Pratt" sgo.1i5
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IF these returns are indicative of the ac-
tnals extent Of the injury-ands they are
evidently lower than the reality, because
cfaI returns-the loss to the country yearly
is not less than half q million sheep. Three
years ago their value was estimated at five
dollars eacha If we reduce the estimate to
suit the diainution. of values to four dol
lars each, the direct loss on account OF
.esl1eep killed amounts to two millions OF
dollars yeaFly.aa aog bee s7s9'5 g. 80
The oficial.gtatement for Ohio, in 1866
was as follows: Killed, 3l,11S, valued al
-s$112367; injured, 216S1, valued at $41, ,729
-e5 In view OF the official and unofficial ex-
hibits of different States and localities, and
1.-THE direct fetarbe to this department., from
ksalisections Of the country, for two consec-
utive years, the direct losses of 1866 may
be stated as follows: zsahs4
600 600 sheep 600 00(
10000 sheer injured - =, EooO Oo.
4 Total. 500 ool
See The cost of keeping dogs, mostly utterly
worthless, when calculated for the whole
osoou9trysu assumes startling proportions
The estimate made II the report Of 1853, oi
$40 per annums or less than one cent pei
meal. cannot be considered extrayagant,
s1n view of price paid for boarding, Gogs,
sthe cost of keeping large numbers OF them
IN cities, and their exclusive consumption
OF naeat.' AS to their numbers, it is be-
Hexed by many that they will average one
TO each family, or seven millions In the
FDniteda States In cities and towns thai
beverages would not be feacheds while many
a.pack Of hounds and assemblage of ours q
low degree might be found IN the owner