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SILENT lNFLUENCE, The Rev. AL
bert Barnes says tits, the, .bpbbling
stream which flows gently, the little
|rivniet which runs along day andlnight
by the farm house, that is, useful rather
than the swollen flood or warning cata-
Iradt. Niagara excites our wonder, and
we stand amazert aat4 the power and
greatness,o of God. there as he. ''poprs in
from the hollow of his hand" But one
Niagara is enough for the continent or
the world, while the same world re-
quires thousands and tens of thousands
Of silver fountains and gently. flowing
fivulets that wafer every farm! aud
meadow, and every garden, and that
shall flow Oh every day anil night With
their ggenile. quiet beauty So With
the acts,of our lives. lis not by great
deeds. like those of the martyrs, thai
good is TO be- done, dbuto by athe3 daily
and quiet virtues ofslifss the christian
temper, the good qualities Of relative,
Kand friends. - I" Eia
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succession Notice.

g tate of Louisia1iay Parish of Bossier.--
y Clerk s office leth District Court
Notice is, hereby given that Patrick b.
Cash and VIM. b. Larkin have this day
fled in the office of said clerk their 'applf-
cation praying to be appointed co-adninis-
traitors of the succession otfWm.i B. Gam
bill, deceased. ga as.,e8 "A, ,ssst s,
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition is not
made, thereto within the time prescribed by
law, the said applicants will be confirmed
administrators as prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal of office,
at Bellevue, this the 18th day of January
A d. 1867.
gk : 5THOS. N. BRADEN,t =,
n43 Dts 49, III Clerk,
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To the Public.
Succession Notice.

Ctate of Louisiana, Parish of Bossier.-
- Clerks Office, 10th District Court
Notice is hereby edyea.. that Hannah Fl Dick
son, Executrix Of the last win and tesla.
ment Of Michael H. Dickson, deceased, has
this day filed in the Off 90 of said clerk, her
tableau of debts of said succession.
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that If opposition is not
law. the said tableau of debts viii be homolo.
gated as prayed for. BEES Ef3kD3Ei
Given under my hand and seal of Office, at
Bellevue, this. thss sth day Esf January,
1867.
f,TI sT1IR 8 rsTHOSs n BRADEN, " I
n4B 5ts &aI8 81 .EAseif3AIs QClerk. I
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Mind and Body.

The influence which the mind has
10 causing, aggravating and prouac-
ting disease, is too constantly lost sight
of BY all classes of physicians. Every
one recommends exercise as q means
of fegaining and preserving good
health but to ride a certain length OF
time, or to walk a specified distance for
the health, merely forthe sake Of health,
is almost useless, and is penance but
if there Is the accompaniment Of IAN
agreeable associate or an exhilerating
motive, one-@hich lifts UP the mind and
absorbs it for the time being, SO as to
make It wholly forgetful Of the bodily
condition, as The radical object of the
exercise, this is health-giving its ef-
fects are always magical on mind, body
and blood.
Dwelling on trouble remorse for lost
opportunities; moping over the sights
of friends; feeding on exaggerations of
the hardness Of our lot, and vainly
grieving for nurequitted love, these are
known the world over, as being eapa-
bic Of bringing on slow, painful and ia
tai diseases But il is not SO well un-
derslood that great mental emotion oc-
casionally causes maladies which prove
fatal 10 a few days such maladies as
are induced by great physical exposures
1t was recently announced that dis
tinguished French advocate, was so ex-
cited and exhausted by one of bis pro-
fessional, efforts, as to superindure an
attack of pneumonia, Cuug fever OF
Inflammation of the lungs,) of which
he died few days. Three young
ladies were riding in carriage in St
Louis 1.-THE horses runaway two of tlle
riders escaped from the vehicle, while
the third sat still as eomposedly as j
nothing unusual had taken place T; al
were ,astonished &C hef presence 20
mind.
After she reached home, she inform
ed her friends that she remained still
because the shock, the feeling of horror
was such that she, was per force, as i'm
movable as tnaibls. The reaction wa
such as to cause inflammation Of The bow
els, which nothing could remove, ant
of which she died 10 few days. Thes
facts, with thousands of others like them
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E,TRAY SALE.

tt strayed before B. F. Crowhover,
IL J, P, by G. w. Smith, on the
30h Oct 1ber, 1866, and win be sold
before The gGourt house. depf in the
town OF Bellevue, La, for cash. on
the Fad Saturday, in. February, 1857,
a certain OK, with white back and
belly, yelIew 5rindle sides, marked with
crop off right ear, swalloWefork in left.
branded with M on the right hip, and
appraised at $l5.e z7a l..Ia y.I.9ola iiat
The owner of seid animal is hereby
requested to come forward, prove
property pay charges, &c. .g,s. a. h,
bellevue, La Nov. 9th. 1866. 7aiss
-ssoeElta w H.4HlLL, s1aS
n32tds . 2 - ~ Stray Master
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Having purchased of S. P. Griffin & Co,
II their entire stock of Hardware, Gro
eeries, Plantation Supplies, &c., together
with the Warehouse Property lately owned
by Howell & Buckner, we, are prepared to
do general RECEIVING FORWARDING
and COMMISSION BUSINESS, f..,
81, Our proximity to the terminus Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad and the river will
enable us to conduct the Receiving and For
wafding business at as small expense to
shippers asapy house in the place. We are
now erecting large and conrnodious brick
Warehouse, of the capacity of ten thousand
bales. Its isolated position preeludes the
possibility of fire, except it originates on the
Liberal CASH ADVANCES made or
consignments of Cotton, Wool, Hides, &c.
SC, for sale here, in New Orleans, or II
New York.
% 6m GREGG & MANSELL
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ne popular heart to vengeance.

n The Rochester Times very dis
Fioyally says: u Asliberal reward will
be paid by the Reconstruction Com
mittee of Congress, for murdered
agents of the Freedman's Bureau, as
well as for 'insulted school marms.
AS soon as Congress adjourned the de-
mand for atrocities and 'outrages'
subsidized; but it has been revived with
vengeance during the last ten days.
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MULES, &c, FOR SALE. 39s'l
Dy authority given, viii sell at Bellevue,
ID within the usual hours of sale, ON the
3lst day of January, 1867, at public auction,
to the last and highestbidder, Go9
2MULES, WAGON and YOKE OXEN.
Terms of Sale Cash, in gold, or. its equiv
alent in currency viii be accepted.
+fFsiae- 7sr w. II. HILL,
s8asSzg, Sheriff and ex-officio Auct'r
January 10th, 1867. nal ITS
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Notice.

TEShe creditors of the succession of A. A,
make themselves known, and present an
account of their respective claims, and the
titles by which they are established, Ito our
attorney, 7. M. Fort, Eaqs at his office in
Bellevue ~, sss-gs..- ,I4..,.y..- ~, +
Persons indebted to said succession are
requested to make settlement at once with
our said attorney, who has the papers in his
hands. Il 4 m ~ Tsg,ge st,stP
a,a a F. NJ. At. W. .ABNEY.
{ Executors.
January 18th, 1867 4hi'9 nal st
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\
IL A greater truth was never ut
tered than the following from, the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican
I " The men who put down the rebel
lion do not join in the demand for the
future punishment of the rebels, hut if
there is a General who. never won a
battle, a soldier who invariably skulk-
ed when fighting was TO be done, a
camp follower who was ever on hand
to plundsrtowns, some treasury agent
or his pimp, who has enriched himself
by levying black mail on traders or the
inhabitants Of the South, civilian
who was ready to pour out the blood o.
everybody else to save, the nation /;
these are the men who are now, eager
tokick the PROSTATE foe and confscate
his valuables-these are the men who
are continually making abortive at.
tempts to arouse old hatreds and stil
the popular heart to vengeance
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. Notice to Creditors.

FTyhe creditors, of the succession Of p. A.
il Rodgers, deceased, are hereby notified
to present an account Of their claims, and
the titles by which they are established, TO
the undersigned for yayment, as an order
will be applied for at the March Term Of the
District Court to remove, all the property
belonging to. said succession, out OF the
i A. NJ RODGERS, Admir-.
January 18th, 1867. n4l5t
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NOTICE..

We have entrusted the settlement of the
w business of the late firm of Abney Sc
Moore, toseur attorney, T. NJ. Fort, Esq who
is ready to receive payment on claims, and
to make settlements with those desiring it
Prompt payment is requested. os)
f. r. MOORE,
FM. ct W. ABNEY, Executors.
Bellevue, La. Jan. II, 1867. nil St
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YTNhe undersigned respectfully in
4 forms. his. old patrons. and the
public generally, that he hasresumed
the Receiving, Forwarding and General
Commission business, at his new Brick
Warehduses@eat the terminus ofsthe
Railroad, on the Lsvees This Ware
house, which is now nearly finished,
was suit undershis immediate super
vision, and rs as near freproof as any
housefa thecitY. He is nowready for
business, and, as in. days of yore, will
give his undivided attention to all. en-
trustedato him. az
Liberal cash advances made on Cot
ton and Produce, to be sold in this
market, or for shipment to his friends
in New Orleans.
Il Bagging, Rope and Iron Ties fur
nished when desired
Thankful fofepast favors, herespect-
fully golicits q continuance Of the
| same. ,d.dd I .Ih-tls1i T. III
v5n3f JOHN N. HOWELL.
| 81 IN ~ "a " "a
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Notice to. Taxpayers.

.TNhe Taxpayers Of the parish of Bossier
various precincts, in said parish, on the days
hereinafter indicated, for, the purpose of
collecting all the taxes due by the tax pay
ers of said parish, to State and Parish, for
the year, 1865, and Licenses due for the year
1885,:
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~ Ifthe sun be going down, look,
at theIstars fthe earthabe dark, keep
your eyes on heaven. With Code
promise We may be cheerful. ao1i 81 7f
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y The Corpus Christi Advertiser
states that over 1000, 900 pounds Of
wool have been shipped from that port
in the last six months.
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The Pooh ,BoY.--Don'L be ashamed
my lad, ifyou have patch on youf
elbow; it is no mark of disgrace. 1t
speaks well for your industrious mother.
For our part we would rather see a
dozen patches on your jacketthaa hear
one profane Or vulgar word from your
lips, or to smell the fumes of whiskey
in your breath. No good boy will
shun you because you cannot dress as
well as your companion, and if bad
boy sometimes laughs at your appear
ancesay nothing, my good lad, but
walk on. We know many . rich and
good man who was once as poor o. You.
Fear God, my good boy, and ifyOn are
poor but honest, you will be respected
a great deal more than if you were the
son Of "a rich man, and we're addicted
10 bad habits.
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Tax payers are earnestly requested, to
meet me promptly at said places, las by 50
doing they may, relieve me of trouble and
Sies8aid bzR-tsai sdf w. H4HILL, 5iiti
seazy4 5ytse Sheriff and Tax Collector. Il,
Bellevue, La, Jan, 18th, 1867. .it nal I
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LlFE.--Lile is but Deaths vestibule;
and our pilgrimage on earth is but a.
journey 10 the grave. The pulse that
preserves our being beats our dead
march, and The blood which clrculates
our life. is floating onward to the
depths of death. To-day we see our
friends IN health; tomorrow we hear
OF theEdecease.9 We clasped the hand
of the strong man but yesterday, and
10 day we close his ewes. We rodein
a chariot of comfort but an hour ago.
and in few more hou.s the fast black
chariot must convey US to the home ol
all the living. Oh how. closely allied
is death to life The lamb that sport
eth in the field mustsoon feel the knife.
The OK that loweth in the pasture,
is fattening fofthe Slaughter Trees
do but grow thai they may be ielled,
Yes,,and greater things than these
feel death. Empires rise aud flourish |;
they flourish but 10 decay. they rise
but 10 fall.
How often do we take, up the vol-
ume of history and read Of the rise
and ,ian Of empires! We hear Of the
coronation and the death Of kings.
Death is the black servant who rides
behind, The chariot Of life. See life,
and death is close behind il. Death
reaches far throughout This world, and
hath stamped all terrestrial things with
the broad arrow OF the grave. Stars
die mayhap; il is said that conhagra-
lions have been seen far of In the
ether. and astronomers have marked
the funerals of other woflds-the de-
cay Of those mighty orbs that we have
imagined set forever in sockets of silver
TO glisten as the lamps Of eternity
But blessed be God, there is one place
where death il. not LIES brother
where life reigns alone :" to live" il
not the first syllable which Is to be
followed BY the next. ito die.n There
is land where death knells are nevet
tolled. where wiading sheets are never
woven, where graves are never dug
To reach it we must die.-[Spurgeon
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nj AND
nfi j1sfEa oald ad5 So 9aiiGXaa Sniszau
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
snoi1Im MARSHALL, rTEXAsl

JNa sA10fn 100 fiF BJQ@5Aifia esHtt(
Deg to4inferm the public that they are
ID now greetings large and jcomnodious
COTTON SHE'D on the Bayou, at the head
of Market street, Shreveport, at desirable
steamboat landing, from which Cotton can be
shipped qcittotst elr,aygge5 It is situated
away from the crowded portion of the city,
and is thereby less subject to fire, They
have, also, large and suitable WHARF
BOAT, now on the way from New Orleans,
which they design using as Warehouse,
from which Cotton can be- shipped and
Freight delivered without drayage They
have, also, a large BRICK WAREHOUSE
for the accommodation of those who prefer
storing in it.
They are also erecting a Warehouse at the
Railroad Depot at Marshall, Texas, for the
purpose of receiving and forwarding freight
over the railroad. e u
They will make liberal CASH .ADVAN.
GES on Cotton, Wool and Hides to be ship
ped to the house of
j. =. ELSTNERs =
Commission Merchant No. IA .Garondelet
street, New Orleans. T5n2siy.
3
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Public Sale.

January 18th, 1867. SEQ u
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TEE sgnxnKnFuL FLrxfritgyr snd crrsi
comiart sna pleasure 70 sr. iscy a~arns
az Duplex EApfic SKIRT Hii te exSsrisne
"a psrlirulsriy IN a. rrsA8ss ss.ensies
operas. enfrisR~s. rsiirnG5 cars. rhrrrh pe-.
rrm chairs, ier pgt msnsdF anc hpa~e dress.
a. The skii can BE- loitad ~hen 10 csr % &C.
cupy smsil spsee ~earily sn1 ronsfrsrnf-
" e. asilk - m1slia dress 90 iaralrssi<
quality n craohae. 40; icun- ~ sny sns i
spring Skiri
A lsag hssing erjsvs 'he pitssprr con
fart. .r6 great convenience 81 soaring ne
Dugisx EIrp,ir Sirel Spring Skiri fer .
single cAy. will neser sfferNarGs xiillngis
Dispense wiih iheir De-. For cLiiarrn. Ai-s~s
mo Young Ladies th-y are s0PtriOr - ~
o'her-
TIE wiil rot bead o. break Ike ne srx !.
spfng. tui all preserve steir r-Eisci ~
grscrfol shape = men three 90 ior- .srtiusrr
sklris wili have bern ihrr9n ssi1e - use
les. The hoop- ere covered ~iih 5ous :
and twisted fhF-ad shs tie heti On rUcs ere
not only doute spunz~. bot t-irs CO.
doubl-) ccversd: preventing ,heA from
sesriug cut whsn cfsgginz d0s- sitfp-
-iAirs. &c.
Fac Duplex Elliptic IS great isssrii~
With 81 lari-s md l. universally recnmmsnd
"a bs lhs Fa~hiof N-eszin~- a. ~ S,sa<-
hra Skirt y; The Fashionable Word
To enjoy the ialioasnE ins-iinnDis ldvs n
'.g~s In Cr-noiine. VIZ superior qUasis.
perfect manufacture. ~ iish hsse snd en-
i-h. nrxibiii,y, dnrs biiifF romforr sad eccr-
onv. enquire for w Brsdlsy's Dupl~x
Ellep'ic. Or Double Spflng SKIRT. and BE-
sure you get iAr genuse article.
C&urIoS-Ta guard against rxros -Ies he
particular - NrITcE 'hsf ska,s sf-rsd -
.nEPLEX'' have the red ink sismp w
- ~ Brsdies'- DnPisx E.@psic Sse-'
Spring. upsn The ~-i~ibsn5-ncDe rib-rr
sre genuine. Aise Notice that every Hoog
will sdm'; pin being pss-ec through skr
center. ihns revealing the ITO Tor carsi-l
spring braided foge'her therein. ~hirh u
the secret If their f~xbiAsy snc Strength
sns crmbissiior noi 10 b iorns 10 srs
other skirt.
FOR SALE IN 40 Stores .her@ 6-ss rlss.
skirs- are sold throughout tse Uniisd Stale,
and eis where
Manufactured BY The Sole OSners ~ 30
Patent
WEST sAnLFy q CARY.
81 Chsmhers a 7s e. 81 Re.d Sta N. r.
Feb GIN. iS67-3.a
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Jasper and LOsgOOlee.
-n-
ACCOMMODATION STAGE,

TIVE under irned. proprietor Of The reEu
i Ter mail line. respectfully informs ~
srsvelinr pubic that hereafter b. will rus
: S'sge foe the accommodation 81 ps-s~n'
eers on Mondays. Wednesdays. and Pr
ssvs We will leave Jsspsr. N time 20 con
meet vim the r.ins on me o & NJ r r
q Locgoo,ee. sad all return on Tnes6sss
rhurstsys. and Saturdays. HE team " .
good one. and passenger. may rely on 20
lnR through safely sni insims
ISsDf RE SHOEMAKER
Nav 18th. 1856
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DEB0IS COUNTY
SHOULD SUBSCRIBE

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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
NOTICE Il hereby given shsi she urS~r.
~ signed hss been sppoissed A6ainissrs.
tor a. the Esssi< ~ Jshs Esny
late Of Dubois County. deceased Said -
tate i sepsossd 20 be insolveni.
wEND0LIN ERNY
A5nin;ssrsics.
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Joseph TruxIer,
n1rrFzcTrKER All 1rsrEn a.
HARNESS AND SADDLES,
soosA East Csrser sf re PssEs S,-.-s
JASPER. IND.

JASPER. ND.
nFFERS kissksnks &c ne cffizsss of d.
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pstrsusrs. md ssiieis . esrsinrsse< 80
exfessios Of ne sane .feelirr cs1st-nt trs'
Dc can make Il 20 re inssresi 81 persoss IL
~snt Of sny fhinr il BIZ line 70 Scsi uirk
him- - he notts - s.snsil Dr0sts sd 1si<l
si>s'' Mr. rs. 50
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Fine Blooded morSrs
4 Pare biroSsS EnrIish Race Sssrfs.
~ frcn : fun AiD1Sst Mess<rrsr sd ~
lmpo1si Aisssr- ca - s<<s q Issper,
Dsscis csssy. lea An irss~~<s f. s<ie.
r. ~. wELNAS.
Srr. tx. rsss-,f-
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lNesas. Edit0rs Il had two years ago with.
drawn in disgust from politics We have during
the past four or five years been SO often told that
the old democratic party is dead, that really
began to believe it, But the voice of Pennsylva-
MIA uttered this week, has revived within me
hope that this time.honored old party still iveth.
This voice also awakens reminiscence Of fifty
years ago, when l was boy of fifteen years, liv.
ing way down in Vermont" There was an old
man there, who had commenced the battle of life
as farm laborer at $40 per month. In the
course of time he collected money enough to pur-
chase fifty acres of land in that rocky country.
With honesty, industry and economy, at the ago
of about sixty he became one of the most wealthy
men in the State. Well his wealth had the
same effect upon him that it frequently has upon
many men of the present generation. 1t led to
high living; this led to that painful disease,
rheumatism rheumatism soon changed to govt,
and govt finally terminated in his supposed
death Now, in that purtanic State, the death
Of a human being always caused a funeral; and
a funeral could not be well conducted without q
minister to preach funeral sermon and the
custom at that time was to preach strong sectari-
an sermons, and close with solemn address to
the mourners But Uncle Sam had never
connected himself with any christian sect or
church whatever. Moreover, he was bachelor,
and consequently left neither widow or orphans
to mourn his exit So the priest closed with an
address to the pail bearers, eight in number.
The deceased came in for good share of abuse
for his infdelity, and the pail bearers were ser-
ously warmed against the danger of such infdel-
ity. Then the bearers, followed by large con-
course of neighbors, commence their march to
the final resting place of Uncle Sam. They had
gone but short distance when a mysterious
noise was heard coming from she coffin. Where
upon, :he pail bearers put down the bier, and de.
c!ared they didn't believe Uncle Sam was dead.
Then the whole crowd held consultation and
majority believed with the bearers, that he was
not dead. But the minority with the priest at
the head, peremptorily declared him dead, and
ordered the procession 10 move on. Hereupon,
the old mar commenced to kick, and continued
to kick till he kicked off the lid Of the cofn and
stood erect, with his fists doubled, and declared
he was not dead, and "he'd be dsrned If he WAS
going to be buried alive
The pail accompanied Uncle Sam to his old
homestead and the last We heard Of him he was
alive and "doing as we'll as could be expected"
So hope it will turn out with the old demo-
cratic party, over whose remains so many dismal
sermons have teen preached. The mysterious
noises from Ohio and Pennsylvania seem to in.
dictate that the old party is still "alive and kick.
ing" G. HULETT.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-10-12

beautiful cabinet organs, and there were sewing
machines, spinning wheels, &C., &c.
Ladies' Equestrianship, account Of the gale
of wind and binding dust on Thursday, was
very. nearly total failure. But two had the
courage to enter the lists-Miss Ellen Kittle and
Miss Liva E. Shaw. The first premium was
awarded to the former, and second to the latter.
The trotting matches, with which the fair, a.
usual, wound up, came off at late an hour
yesterday that we could not wait to ascertain tho
result.
We have thus skinned hastily over the sur
face of the fair, failing, we are well aware. to do
justice to hundreds of articles and exhibitors,
aiming only to give such general view as our
time and limits at this late hour permit In our
next we shall attempt to make good the omis-
sions, as well as to publish the official award Of
premiums, which it is impossible to make up
before our paper goes to press
The Base Ball matches, which formed an i'm.
portant and attractive feature of the fair, are
noticed in another article.