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FOR RENT.

NOR HENT-FURNIsHED ROOM-AN ExCBL-
II lent furns ed cheap. airy and camfortsols IN
quiet and convenient 10 ,hs cars lnqai II NO
Euterpe street.
NOR RENT-wITH OR WITHOUT BOARD,
large end handsomely furnished Room, over the 'front.'
paror opening wide balcony Apply a. 80 zS 81
Joseph street, between St Charles and Osrenoeet
T,OR KEsT-THE FINE, LIGHT, BACK OFFICE,
no. o. ~ Ghsrss stres, onposite Masonic all suit
able brokers' ONCE having prsoi
sac IN the Ts oa rSsp next For terms
apply O. No. 81 Commercial Place corner Oh 81
Charles street, front Office.
no RENT-THREE VERY DEsIRABLE OFFICES
on hs Canal and Apply the once Of
company
I,OR RrNT-A LARGE. FINE THREE-sToRY
Brick Dwelling House, No. SIS Ch.rtres street. near 81
rsTS. IN Tae fsvee cars rom CsSs street
square OF Il and the Rampant street cars wten 'wo
Rem. $500 snnum payable $40 per ninth iSs
ali $50.
NOR RENT-PRws IN CHRIST CHURCH TO
Rent (Oanal street,; Nos Il, and l28 Rent moderate
Apply 90 81 Magazine street.
NOR RENT-rHAT LARGE oOMxoDIoUs AsD
we'll ventilated house situated Tvoh Circle between
openines on ali sizes abundance Of yard 1t Is well
family boarding house or school, FOR TERMS etc
apply tcJ. g Wire. At this ONCE.
ISOR RENT OR LEAsE-THE LARGE AND
R.9SsS s T9. On .n d
and Mereau streets. 70 an enserprsing Keeper thn POP
% s5-c sfsrds9 Co., - i' Esessns. fsc.
be accommodates with large airy ent Rooms With OF
without board Also day bosrders Tive Large front rooms
With snE doom s :n .1,sns 70
Liberty.
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dav Of Februa " 1861 The public cautioned against
trading cstiOn has been made for new GER
Gfcate
I OsT-ON TUESDAY. The isrH sEPTEMBEkF
1854 an ordinary Pocket Diary, containing small
amount Of Money number OF Receipts and Memoranda
and the following tes which the pubc are eau
toned trading for negotiating Ma Three notes
dated December 1867 drawn BY D. Van aon TO his OWL
order and BY ndorsed for hundred dollars EACH and
payable three six and nine months after date cue note
drawn by Mrs Van Horn to her order and BY her
ndorseS At one year after date March 1881 and marked
Ne variatur" By Gottschsk haener, notary public for
ave hundred dollars; note for eight
ded and thirty dollars and and
cents At enc year (sep Is 1861 drawn and in
dOrssd as above marked, Ne yaratsr" BY T. Poole
Eco p; sixty DAYS after date, zstn reoru-
ay is6s) drawn by t. Van Horn 70 the order o. ~ Az
gusp cashier Of New Oreans tor one hundred ana
Ssfv dollars: one note OF Lobdel in favor Of Hardy
Londe for two and fy dollars endorsed date
moi which notes been paid but not
cancelled The welcome the and will receive
an returning the Diary aHd Pspers 70
T. d. Van norn, ~ Camp street.
r OsT-oN THURSDAY, nth. BLACK AND
IL Brown Hound, answers 70 the name Of Seu nsa :
All niece bottom of bis LEFT ear ana large
white max breast When lost be bad on leather
collar The finder VIII b suitably rewarded on leaving him
at 81 Race street
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DRY G. Obs. CLOTHING.
EEIBER d GONsENHEIM.
DEALERS IN FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS,
No. 100 Canal Street.
UNDER THE MANSION HOUSE.

We beg leave respectfully call the attention Of the public
10 pr. Extensive and Well selected Stock Of DAY
GOODS. which replenishng by every arrival from
the North, ard which embraces General snd Compiese
Assortment procured pressy for the southern Market
In inviting the community inspect Goods, must
remind them every article Offering hss seen
hought excusyely for which only enables Us to
prssnt unusual Inducements but also sdmt OF
mailing one Of the purchases has beon good
fortune to submit the citizens Of New Orleans
We therefore solicit Ladies favor with VISIT feel
rg aed s who crafty BY dsing so will neither
experience fail discover some article
In line suit the taste . .
Our statesmen will be both and attentive
and ever happy TO exhbt Goods all who desire "a
inspect them.
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WELCOME OUR FRIENDS.
GRAND FANCY DRESS. MASK AND FIREMES'S BALL
VIII be given by
Vfgtlant steam Fire Company No. 3,
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL, ON SATURDAY, DEC. IL.
ARRANGEMENTS:
Chas Hemsrd, Ii. Weissenbsch, George Tardy.
l. N. Marks, T. A Luing. Torserossa,
(,ol = Tisdale j De Fueutes, r. N. senachi,
= Meileur H. Tsbsry Thos Maxwell,
N r. sturcken, H. B0nnabel, V. Praaos,
les Mnrphy p He mann, j. Ponsteipe
,. Keehn r. Bubler, 'oee.
A Young. L. Baser, m honman,
&. W. Groetsch, - W. Wu'tzoerger, j. Balls
r. Trader, Calogne, J. Albert
MANAGERS:
I II Rsrnos J. A. Molaison. L Wssssnbach
W. y. MeDernot, Geo. W. beSan, Y. Il. UAncne,
j. Miller.
Proposss for Bar Supper and Hat 70 ms Will oerecevea
At The Office Of Chas Hemszd. 81 Csrondeet sweet
Tckeis 81
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sHERlFF's SALES.
MRS. EMILE EvERsHED vs. A L. BINGHAM
Fifth District Court for the parish Of orlsansSo rs

MRS. EMILE EvEkBHED VIZ A "a blNuA"AN-
Fifth District Court parish Of 0risAnsSo sa
DIV VIRTUE Of q Writ Of setxu~e and
ID directed By the Honorable the pnn pisrcs
Cosr the parish Of 0resss in the above emitted csns
and Auctionssrs' Exchanes loyal street between Canal
SATURDAY December ~ es5. ct II O'Clock H. the lob
iowns described property, TO Wit
the buildings and thereof and
mated square No. a. plan drawn by Louis bnngiers
Surveyor General deposited IA the ONCE Of o. dc ArmAs
q pstary public In this city CO..
which square bounded BY Lspeyrouse orssga Miro snd
Tou seefs acquired BY said PENDANT "
purchsse from King Howell by passed before
fem Magne notary public Of this city, on the eleventh
day OF April 1884
Seized in the above suit
THOs l. MAXWELL.
roIs 2s del2 Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orlesns-
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DEAN. JR..
AUCTIoNEER,
Once and Salesroou-l73 0ravfsr ssrests
Rear CArondeet, new oresna
vhsvsi aSvsnces mazda on consenmeut Auction OF
Furniturs Csrroe Produces Real Estate and descnp
ton Of Merchandise promptly attended to-
Regular bale Dsys-Mondays, Wednesdays. Fridays ana
RefurdRya
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POUND NOTICES.

OrRrET COM NIssIONER'a UEPART-
- MFNT Room No T. CITY Hsll-New Orleans, Dec.
~ iss-were brought to the Third District Pound
of Marigny and Morales streets, 80 estrsys-
-Four GOATS Of different colo.s;
which n NOT claimed within three days. the expenses
thereon paid will be sold pablo auction said Pound on
TIJEsDAY pecsuber Is 1883. At Il s'clock n.
JOSEPH nUkPHy, Street Commissioners.
Pas IlBARRF for Con roller
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aMssEMENTs.

AMUsEMENTs.
CT. eHAELEs THEATER
oHxlIis PoPE sss Manager.
POSITIVELY LAST MIGHT OF MR. O. W couLDocK
AND HIS TALENTED DAUGHTER.
Saturday, Deeenber IL. 1855.
win be presented pencid dram. b. Tom Isy1t S,nsse
a ss Jew IN ne si Or
DEMAND-Reuben Godschee, MI O. " Coulooek, Lf7nhss
k sork 01dss1 To conclude with the 'r's'n
suSp.Y-Bsnsas q ErFR Pierce ., p.,,.,.n Bale,
rroSp. in the EscHHNrsD Wits PAWN, :. produced
poor. open a, o'clock p the ovsturs commences a.
No '',ra ctarr, for reserved seat.
NEW OrExA HOUsE-BoURsoN STREET.
Saturday. December II. 1865.
Meyerbeer's grand opera in Eve acts,
ROBERT LIE DIABLE.
For particulars see programmes
Doors open Ga o'clock to comm.nee 3. - osSes -.
Box Once open rom A n 20 4RL Branch heke'om"e
a. LeEaInsls, Q 81 Char Is stree'.
VAHIETIEs THEATEK-GRAvIER STREET
Friday Evening", December II.
LAST NIGHT BUT ONE
or Charles Resde's beautiful Pastoral Drsns Of
Dora,
with Tom floods celebrated Poem Of EUGENE ARAh,
recited by W. b. SHERIDAN
Saturday, at ~ O'Clock.
GRAND FAMILY MATINEE-rhs romantic French
'''"A 'H''''' 'A MARBLE HEART
Saturday Evening" at az o'clock.
DORA.
Fer hs last the with Tom FPoG rs. Celebrated Poem OIL
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Evepy Evening and Saturday Neon.
The Gorgeous Spectacular Extravsgsnza
UNDINE!
Bringing into requisition the full strength Of the
SPECTACULAR TERPSICHoRBAN COMBINATION
in the ddbuten In this unrvsled spectacle
SHADOW DANCE and the Great cAs-oAN
GRAND MARCH OF LMszoxs AND KNIGHTS
TrpINS Misunderstanding Noon
EoDa.y, Dec l.-RsaFpsarancs OIL rohNooh' we
Box oiice open from 4. N. tor
Pssl' 'p'' at ' O'Clock = D'l'0ln'''' '1--.,-..
VAKIETIEs THEATEK.
GRAND MARBLE HEART MATINEE.
Saturday, Dec. IL, at IL O'Clock.
MARBLE HEART MARBLE HEART.
MARBLE HEART. MARBLE HEART:
yTARIETIEs THEATER.
EXTRA CARD.
BENEFIT OF MISS JOSIE ORION
Monday Evening. Dec. IA, 1893.
AMAasIFicEsT BILL.
The splendid comedy by MIRA Centiore. entitled the
| wonder-A Women Keeps q Secret.
| To conclude with the cachinatO peculiarly called
Eussery Chiekweed.
MISS JOSIE ORION IN TWO CHARACTERS,
| Supported by the Entire Company.
| Box Office Nov Opeu.
lS6S.'".'''.''''''''''''.''''''''''' 80" 1869
| Third Annual Reopening
CRESCENT CITY MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE,
40 and 4e Sc. Charles street.
Opposite the St Charles Hotel
CONGRESS OF LIVING WONDERS
STRANGE FREAKS OF NATURE
| THE DoUBLE-HEADED GIRL-sngs, Talks, Eats will
| both heads at once.
woNpERFuI HUMAN FROG-Or the Miraculous Living
| Man Fish.
THE SMALLEST WOMAN IN THE woRLD-E year
| cid and IS inches high
BABY LIONs-Only on,s in this country.
MOST EXTENSIVE HAPPY FAMILY IN AMERICA
GRAND AQUARIA.
10000 Curiosities from Every Portioa o
THE GLOBE.
Doors open from A Il. to l0P.N.
Admis-ion-5O cents; children, IS cents
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DAVIS n JACKSON,
WHOLESALE RETAIL DEALERS.
No. 200 PoYDRAs STREET, BETWEEN BARoNNH
AND CARONDELBE

We beg eavs TO inform the public that receive
ing our lsree well selected stock Of Fall and Winter
@ othi ing, comprising in part ire following articles
General assortment Of Furnishing Goods Lnsn Bosom
sh ma Eeege ohiIts Merino and SHAKER Flannel Unde-
shirts and Drawers Merno Cotton Hose. Pilot Cisth
Beaver together with large variety Of other
ces TO mention All OF which We ars
erng extremely loo figures and invite our friends TO call
and
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

T OsT OR MIsLAID-A CERTIFICATE OF
One Sha OF Stock in La vsriee Association OF New
Orleans No 3 issued of j. Kennedy. the 18th
day Of Februa y, 1867 The public cautioned against
Trading for application has been made Tor ne" GER
Smyrna times., 1868-08-12
Delaware Railroad Line,
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after MONDAY. JUNE sth,
1868, Passenger trains will run as follows.
until further notice. Train leaving Girls
field 2.45, A. NJ, will run every morning,
except Monday. All other Trains, Sun
: An. ....o.-..Aol
Smyrna times., 1868-08-12
MT9- CaTT7&
SPRING OPENING!

STTWI&TE.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-12
A Peach Orchard

IN IT'S PRIME, OF 3,UUU TREES,
A al Young Peach Orchard of 5000 Trees
not yet in bearing.
The fruit in both Orchards embrace the most
choice and saleable varieties.
TINS Farm, in view of its location, the natural
and improved quality Of its soil, and its ready and
Convenient access to our best markets presents far
more than the usual inducements to purchase.
TERMS OF SALE:
These terms proposed, subject 10 such modf
C tons may be found expedient: Twenty-Five
hundred dollars cash, within sixty days, and
Twenty five hundred dollars the first " of jan
nary, lc65 ; the residue in two equal annual in
stalments from The lst day of January next. The
Payments to be secured by the bond of the purchas-
CT with security approved by the Undersigned, bear
ing interest from the LIST of nnary, 1863.
GEORGE VICKERS,
RICHARD HYNSON,
TRUSTEES.
Aug. 10, 1868-ts.
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WOOD,

ABOUT % Oh; 80 ACRES,
And Fine growth Of Young Chestnut.
The balance, about 232 Acres, is arabic, and dvid-
ed eight fields all under good fencing, and with.
out all acre OF waste land.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-12
For Sale.

One Superior DRIVING HORSE, very fast; l
new YORK WAGON; one new TROTTING
WAGON. Chap foI Cash, if sold soon.
July 29th, 1868. B. B. ALLEN.
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.CL AY TO n, ID E l..
NEW STORE! NEW MAN !

VNTIE subscriber has opened a store at the abOV-
4 place, we'll stocked with seasona5e goods, and
will sell the same at
VERY SMALL PROFITS.
am selling goods every day to the cIIZens o! Smyr'
ma. and to farmers beyond who come through that
town with their Trade TO me. 1 make IL 10 their ud
vantage 10 do so.
lam Satisfied with Small Profits,
Therefore, and will sell gaods as low as any
merchant in the Stale south Of Wilmington.
HeA- WOOL WANTED, FOR CASH.
Mr.. George w. Spicer. Of Leipsic, is with me, and
will be glad for his numerous friends to give HIM
call.
jel7-3m IV.N T. COLLINS.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-12

Blank Deeds, Bonds Judgement Notes, single
and double, for sale an this office.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-12
CONCORDVILLE Seminary

YOUNG LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
On the Pha. and Bait Central r. r.
COURSES college, Preparatory, Ladies' Gra-
duating and Scientific.
TERM COMMENCES 9rm mo. Dist.
For Catalogue address JOSEPH SHORTLEDGE,
A. NJ, Principal, ConcOrdville, Del County, Pa.
"One Of the best among the many exceIlcat
schools Of our county.-DeLaWare Co. Repub iCan.
Zone of the cheapest and best schools of the
cOuntry.'-PhiLG. MOrning Post. iuly29-l0t
Smyrna times., 1868-08-12
CHANGE OF HOURS.
THE STEAMER PERRY ,

THE STEAMER PERRY"
sssssssssAr Will commence daily trips between Phila-
deiphia and Smyrna, Del, on
TUESDAY, JULY It'll, 1868.
Leaving Arch St Wharf Phiadep phia, every morn
ing, Sunday excepted al o'clock, touching at
Port Penn, Delaware City, New Castle, Penns-
grove and Chester.
Returning, will leave Bombay Hook for Philade-
pha, az O'Clock.
Stages, for Smyrna and Collins Beach, will meet
the "PERRY" On her arrival and departure, at
Bombay Hook and Deakyne's Landings.
Fare from PhIadep phla to Smyrna BOAT and
Sage), 81 25
Fare from Phada to Bombay Hook, or Dea.
kyne's Landing, so
Fare from Phliads!phIa 10 Port Penn, co
d" " Delaware City, so
" New Castle, SO
PennsgrOve, 80
" Chester 70
3T All consigAments to Commission merchants in
Phllade phia will be punctualy attended To and all
produce or freight put in charge Of The Agent on
boa d for sale, will he disposed of TO The best ahvI,
tage for the owner and the proceeds returned lmmc-
diatey.
The Delaware Steamboat Co. have determined to
make this permanent line during the iga oI
son. and invite the travelling publIc and the freight
ing interest 10 sustain them lei The undertaking
June l0h, 1868
Smyrna times., 1868-08-12
THE IMPROVEMENT

I&Ssss Are Frame DWELLING, with three
NMiiiii rooms below aud four above, and KI'rCH-
HMIIA EN- attached. A Brick Meat House II by
l. i. Grinary "a by "a feet; a Stable and Car.
rage ed thirty -four by 40 feet. with large loft
Hen Hiuse. Carriage House and Ice House.
Smyrna times., 1868-08-12
IDB@ss12&lkimg
MTLLnTN EFX.

Having made my store a branch department of
Madam DemOrest's Emporium of Fashions, respect
fully call the attention Of the ladies my very su.
perIOr facilities for
DRESS, CLOAK and BONNET MAKING.
cut altogether by Chart. thus dispensing with the
will please remember that my French Chart Il have
cheap affair that cannot be rPlICd upon bu complete
system Of Dressmaking for which paid an enormous
prize To a French mOdiSe
have Just ived large lot nf patterns for Sum-
mer. | have also, DemoresI's Bulletin of Fashions
ing ALL the new Styles for LaGies and Children's
Summer wear.
Chldren's Clothing and Plain Sc wing, done prompt.
ly and satisfactorily.
STA NJ PING.
have aisO large lot OF stamps for braiding and
embroidery. BY using The copper stamps altogether,
avoid the dirty smearng process, which Is SO often.
sive both 10 eye and finger.
Pinkng, GOfIerng and Machine Stitching, neatly
executed.
All The Latest Fashion Periodicals constantly on
hand. Also, my stock "t Millinery is complete.
HA rs, BONNEYS, ETC.,
mad and trimmed 20 order Straw Bonnels and Hats
Repairea and Beached. A full line of read y-made
bonne,s always hand. and all will be sold at the
lowest possible prices.
Also. Agent for Grove. e. Baker Sewing Machine
6 y B. Sewing Machine Needles for sale, singiy OI
by the dozen FANNY i. HOFFECKER,
(AI The old stand Of Miss Annie Talman)
my27If MAIN STREET.
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MARKETS..

LoFDoN, Feb. l7-Noon.-ConsOls 92E993.
Bonds 7l561E.
FRANKFORT, Feb. 7-Noon.-Bonds 754.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. l7-NOon.-COtton active and
excited. Prices higher. Sales 20 900 bales; mid
ding uSlands Cd. on the spot; SID. TO arrive; mid
ding Orleans 94d. Breadstufls quiet. Corn
easier.
LONDoN, Feb. I7-Evening. -COnsOls 92i. Bonds
7l5@7iE.
FRANKFORT. Feb. l7.-Bonds 75Z.
LviRPooL, Feb. l7-Eveniug. Breadstuffs un.
changed. Lard advanced, SOS. Cd. Bacon Sos. Cd.
Pc k, new l4s.
LlylhPooL, Feb. l7-Evening gin cotton there
Is great activity and much excitement. The mar
ket cloted irregular, but buoyant. UpaOds in
port, 9B@941.; to arrive, 3D.. Orleans, 9l39td.
Sales to-day $4,000 bales, the largest of the sea-
sou.
LIVERPOOL, Feb IL Cotton firm and more ac-
tive. Sales will reach $1,000 bales. Quotations
unchanged.
Ntw YORK, Feb. l7.-Gold, Il13.
NEW lOBK, FEB. 7-COtton market active,
l@l4c. higher. Sales to O-day IL 900 bales. Mid
dliDgs 2240l2Sc. Flour less active prices un-
changed. Wheat more active; prices unchanged.
Mixed Western coTn$ 81 260ll IS. White Southern
81 22Ql q. Oats active but lower; Western
e34c. Mess pOTk-Dew t23 GS; old S22 sc. Lard
steady. Groceries quiet. Turpentine 60465c.
Bosn $3G6 so. Freights quiet. Cotton by sal
l41-l6, by steam 3@sc.
NEW York, Feb. l7.-Governments closed firm
FiVe.twen,ies of 1862 with coupons, lll4; of 1864
IOJs vi Icoot AVoSi Ol AoOtS luo6 ltu-lOfLes lUf8
Seven-thuties l0ll Tennessee skies 65; new
Ga. North Carolina skies 60; new $50.
MOBILE, Feb. l7.-COttOn market closed un-
settled. Sales oday $500 bales; middlings q be.
Receipts 4756 bales. Exports 6460 bales.
CHARLESTON, Feb. l7.-COttOn opened steady
but closed excited and active, az an advance of /
@l4c. Sales 1900 bales. Mddlings 22c.
SAVANNAH, Feb. l7.-COttOn active and very
excited; advanced, Middling 2l4922c. Sales
to-day 2l00 bales. Receipts $50 bales.
CINCINNATI, Feb. l7.-Flour and wheat IN.
changed but quiet. Shelled corn S24s3c. Pork
inactive. s22 5O@23. Bacon shoulders 104c.
Clear sides l3lc. Clear rib sides l2ic. Lard
l44@l4ic. Butter firm 36li0c.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. l7.-TObacco buOyant; offer
iDgs light; lugs IS 4017 so; common leaf to me
dium $sGsl5; selections $l9 Cotton excited and
advancing; midding uplands 2lc. Flour-super-
fine ss9s Is; fancy si2 5OGsl3. Wheat 81 5O4
55. Corn 75G7sc. Oats 67G6sc. Lard l4tc.
Bacon-shoulders l03c; clear sides 1859. Bulk
meats 93c.; clear sides l23c. Mess pork s23.
ST. Louis, Feb. l7.-TobaecO steady aud un
changed. Flour quiet, superfne s70s. Red
wheat 81 55g2 So. Corn heavy, 72GS6c. Oats
6607oc. Ness pork s22 80. Bacon frmer,
shoulders l0c. Clear rio sides l2c. Clear sides
l3c. Lard l3c.
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MEMPHIS AND ST. LOUIS RAILROAD LEvKE-
Gen. AbbOt's RepOrt.-The secretary of war has
sent to the House a report of Brigadier General
H. L. Abbott, of the engineer corps, concerning
the project Of the Memphis and ST. Louis Railroad
Company for constructing a railroad along tho
west bank of the Mississippiri7er, from the mouth
Of the ST. FRANCOIS river to point west of Cape
Girardeau. The idea Of the company is to build
levee, and on that TO lay railroad track. They
ask subsidy Of SIS 900 per mile, and. in return,
promise 10 give employment TO several thousand
freedmen, and sell them small tracts Of land for
homesteads at low price and on very favorable
terms.
Gen. Abbott says the project for building a
levee is the only feasible one at present for pro-
tectiDg that large section of country against the
river and floods and for rendering It available to
cultivation. To reclaim this district will be Of
vast utility to Missouri and Arkansas, aud indeed
the whole country. He thinks the work will be
more expensive than is anticipated by the rail-
road company and gives reasons In detail fer this
judgment.
The length Of the proposed levee between New
Madrid and the mouth Of ST. Francis is 10 miles,
and the company talks of making It seven and a
half feet high and twelve feet on top. Gen. Alb
bott says il should be at least seventeen feet high
He thinks the levee should not be nearer than a
mile and a half to the river; that the work should
be begun at the northern end, and that close at
tenion should be given during the progress Of the
work TO the subject Of rain water drainage of
land reclaimed. This report and the whole matter
involved are before the House committee on freed
q ems bureau.
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THE RECONSTRUCTION CONVENTIONS.

JACKSON. Feb. 1.-THE regular course OF bust.
ness ID the convention to-day was interrupted by
a personal affair which threw everything into
great confusion. Such epithets as liar, dog, cow
sTd, ETC., were used. One member standing in
the middle aisle announced his readiness to give
satisfaction to any party aggrieved. Quiet was
finally restored without hOstllities. The trouble
grew out of a resolution of cens1re.
CHARLESTON, Feb. l7.-COnVention to-day after
long discussion adopted a resolution asking
Congress for loan of one million of dollars for
the purchase Of lands.
richmond, Feb. l7-In convention the pro-
prety Of prohibiting counties and cities from sub
scribiug TO improvement in their corporate capa-
city, was discussed to-day. No definite action
taken.
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GRANTS POLITICs.-"Mack writing about his
late conversation with the president says The
shove naturally suggested an Inquiry as 10
whether the president did not understand Grant TO
be on bis side sll along until quite recently, aud
whether there was any tangible reason for the
generals change Of front. "0f course, under
stood him TO be with me all along because had
his word for it," said the president. "He went
down South, and came back more for me than /
was for myself. He wrote a report that en-
conrsged me more than any thing else had done,
to presevere in the effort to get the Southern
States hack into the Union, as had started Out.
He called on me frequently for long time after
the controversy between me and Congress had
commenced, and il he meant any thing By what
be said. be was my friend and supporter. He
never talked politics very much, because Grant
always pretended he didn't know any thing about
it but he didn't seem 10 regard reconstruction as
political question. He suddenly turned mp as a
radical candidate for the presidency and that
Was the first / knew Of bis opposition to me-"
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18

DICKENs's RECEPTION BY THE PREsIDESr-The
New York Tnbune's correspondent says of
Dickens and the president "rhe president re-
ceived Mr.. Dickens with cOrdelity. He expressed
his thanks TO Mr.. Dickens for his courtesy in nvit-
ing the president and family 10 his readings, and
regretted that he had not been able to atend him
self. Mr.. Dickens replied that he would have
felt highly honored 10 have the chief magistrate
of the nation present, and regretted that the
public business was pressing as to prevent his
attendance. After very pleasant conversation,
in which the president paid Mr.. Dickens a grace.
full compliment, the latter withdrew, highly graf
fled with his CALL In the presidents a1teroom
Mr.. Dickens and Major General Frank Blair we're
introduced. At first neither recognized the other,
but after the introd uction General Blair reminded
Mr.. Dickens that twenty-six years ago they met
in ST. Louis, and were In company on a hunting
expedition on the prsiTies. Their meeting was
exceedingly pleasant"