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Louislana Items.

Since the last issue of the Drapeau, several of
our planters nave begun grinding. Very soon
their example will be followed universally through.
out the parish The health of The people continues
good. The weather, for some days, has been
yarn and wet, but to-day, Thursday. the wind
has shifted to the north the air cool and there
IS promise OF good weather again. Donaldson.
Vile Drapead, Gath.
Mr.. J. G. Morgan arrived in our city on Monday
from GIayson county, Texas. with large wagon
load OF sheled oats of q superior quaii Y, which
found ready sale 10 our market This is the
second load Of oats he las brought to our market
within short time. We see no reason Why Texas
should not furnish with all the oats we use in.
stead of sending to the North foF them We hone
other farmers in Northern Texas will follow the
example Of Mr.. MOrgsn.-I Southwestern of 2Ist.
Most ct The Affections OF this parish since the
war, including present troubles are caused By four
or i've csTpet-baggers of bad, or dou btful char.
acier, backed up by the legislature aud the New
Orleans Republican. These men seem resolved
that they will have Office, evenf il involves the
parish ia bioodshed'and ruin.-[Planters' Banner.
Several planters have commenced cutting canes
to grind others are planting for the next crop.
hanos are plenty and cheap enough, despite K adj
cal teachings. We believe everything will run
smooth III our parish after the election no matter
who comes out first best.-l Meschacebe.
lhe negroes implicated in the recent cotton
robbery in West Baton Rouge were arrested in
our CRY this morning. On preliminary trial before
Judge RuckDer, the facts fully sustained the sus-
piciontd guilt, and in default of bond, the nigs
were remsnded to jail to wait requisision from
the courts Of West Baton ROUGE Baton Rouge
Gazette, oath.
The Baton Rouge Advocate. Of the 23d, says:
" stray black eaIpet-bagger made his appear
ence last night on Third street. He went through
the role to perfection. In his carpetbag be car
ried the emblems of his party: Dat dsr brick
bat said he, drawing out u chunk OF burned clay,
is our fo'ce; dis empty bottle 'persents de
munity when we is done wild UNI, sucked dry >
dis var rag is what de leag leeves um for Sunday
wear arter de dues is paid an dis piece of rope
is what all OF Us bsggers il cummin' to-" Here he
cut double shuttle and adjourned amid the shouts
OF the crowd.
The Shreveport Southwestern, Of the 2lst, says:
!" Yesterday evening, about two o'clock, the fol-
lowing prisoners. confined in a cell in the second
story OF the parish Jail, made their escape by IN
locking the door from the inside: III. Hood found
guilty of murder ]. l.. Helpmsn. charged with
burglary; Ben Gregory, under sentence of death
for the murder of Van Arsdel, of Bossier parish
j. Alexander, charged with larceny, and Lewis
Williams. charged with larceny. All of them sue.
ceeded in getting away except Williams, who was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Sturgess and brought
back to the jail
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Texas Item ..

The Jefferson Times of the 18th, says cotton is
arriving IN that port at the rate of one hundred
bales per day. imparting new and lively activity
TO the mercantile trade.
The Harrison county Flag of the 18th has favor.
able reports from every portion Of eastern Texas
IN regard TO the yield Of cotton. II will be much
heavier than was first anticipated.
The Mckinney Enquirer OF the Sd, speaks as
follOWs OF the wheat crop We had supposed that
owing to the difficulty Ia procuring seed wheat
that very little would be sown in this (C0lin)
county this year, but learn that there is a far
prospect for at least half crop. We hear Of
some fields OF volunteer wheat in this vicinity
growing upon ground from which the crop of last
season was not harvested, it being light az not
TO justify cutting, which promises we'll aud should
no misfortune befsll it, viii no doubt yield very
fair crops.
Tie Dallas Herald estimates the crop of cotton
IN that county this year ct three thousand bales.
WheIeupon the Rusk Observer says Cherokee
will bes; those figures at least one thousand.
The Inquirer. of Goszales, says that Mr.. +.
Lewis, OF that city, last winter grated Delaware
grape cutting upon mustang vine. and the graft
has borne two crops this year. Ii is a matter of
surprise that our people do not pay more atten-
uon 70 grating the better varieties OF grapes to
oul native vines and thus improve both.
Tie Bastrop Advertiser says that the yield of
Gotten In that county will be much larger than
wsexpected.
The Brownsville Sentinel reports that a great
many OF the second crops in the valley of the Rio
Grsnde, in the vicinity of Rancho Davis and above,
have been overlooked aud lost.
A MIR. j. p Nixon has raised two hundred and
ftty bushels Ct sweet potatoes to the acre on c..
Weston Island.
Gen. Speixht informs Us that the crop of cotton
on bis plantation Is tarning cur remarkably well.
lie Gays that the trouble is that it Is all open at
cnce, and that it ia liable to destruction should
storm OF any kind visit Us. The general says his
plantation Of six or seven hundred acres viii turn
out over bale to the acre.-lWaoo Register.
Tbe Jimplecute of the 18th says that wild geese
and ducks have been passing southwark In large
numbers for the few days previous.
The Tyler Reporter Of the 18th reports the mi
grafton over that country Of at least 900 hawks
Woe TO chickendom where they establish them
selves.
A letter from Bastrop. Texas, says gold aud sill
yer constitute the currency there, greenbacks
being entirely ignored. Bastrop doesn't care q
sentimental whether Grant is elected OF not.
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POLITICAL.

special to the Louisville Courier from New
York. 2lst, has the following: The World saws
that Seymour will stump Pennsylvania next week.
IL says, edltorially, il Seymour is elected president
be will be president, and If he lives 10 perform his
duties the policies of the vice president are of as
little political account after he is elected. as the
policies OF the majority Of the Senate chamber
clerks.
All the pianos, gold watches. jewelry, gold and
silver plate and carriages of the country, pay less
than i've millions tax per annum in greenbacks,
and the two articles of tea and coffee pay more
than twice this sum in gold
1t Is the boast of Radcalism that there are
tweDty.six New Englanders by birth in the Sen ate
OF the United States. Therefore, the bondholders
say, there is no danger of relief accruing TO the
people during the next four years. If Grant tri-
umphs the ive.twenties will be made payable in
gold and extended forty years. The life of the
boDdholdiDg aristocracy Is thus protracted into
the next century.
Commissioner Wells, a Radical. says that two
huDored and fifty millions annually stolen by
the agents and officers Of the government
III IS TACT OF significant importance that nearly
all the persons arrested for attempted or consum.
mated illegal voting on Tuesday last we're acting
with the Radical party. They enjoyed the pilot,
aee and protection of the police, and but for the
determined action of citizens, supported by the
sherf's deputies. the ballot boxes would have
been stuffed to bursting with the votes of this
class of imported and Indigenous rouzhs and ras
Gals. The Radicals may cry fraud, but it will not
cover their footprints in that direction. For
years they have debauched the receptacle of bal.
lots capt by fIeemen, and employed exports to
alter returns.-t PHILADELPHIA Age.
Eaclcal ideas OF impartial suffrage Giving the
ballot to the plantation negro, and taking it away
from the naturalized citizen.
An individual in Buffalo publishes a card 10 the
effect that the wages received by his Young son
for mar ching 10 Radical professions supplies the
family with butter.
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Armed to the teeth, is q very common express
sion, but we think armed to embellish and PIE.
serve them to q ripe old age is decidedly more
beneficial and approprste-this can only be Zone
by keeping yourself always supplied with bottle
OF that renowned and imperishsble Delight of
every lady's or gentlemsn's toilet, che fragrant
Sozodont.
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GENERAL kIHBY SMITHS
MILITARY ACADEMY.
At Newcastle.
Benny COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

On September 18th 1858 KIRBY SMITH with corps a,
slstsns vince Qualifications the hghest order vii
open, at Newcastle kenucy,
MILITARY ACADEMY FOR BOYS
faycale is located In the healthy blue grass reuop n
tety coui ~ equi dis ant -four miles Louisville
rrankcft and Lexington and the Louisville aud Cncnnst
h oaos connected with each by good lied pike
Apn about ~ hours travel by rail from louisville.
Inc Academy buildings. owned by himself are of modern
admirably adapted for school rposes
Atea IN ~ suburbs OF the town The standard Of
VII ann az thoroughness in every branch be determined
py impartial and searching examinations The ae will
oe surety military requiring sty and pro nptness In
he performance OF every duty. The domestic department
val DC conducted with and bersty TO the
hesh comfort and contentment of the scholars scho
te session divided into twenty weeks each
me nIs commencing September 18th TIE charges for
everything. excepting uniform, BOOKS and medical attend
snce VIII be three hundred and sevsaty dollars in u s.
currency e the entire session Of forty weeks payable
equal Dsaments at the beginning each Ter of the
absence during the ter practed sickness or
honorable discharge and even tben tnition fa ~ Ss ~
current term VIII be required " -
inform furnished the most terms Book,
and stationery Louisville prices As the number of puo
limited those wishing TO places the Institution
should apply at In thus making per mt resi-
dence IN Kentucky and devotng himself ihs education Of
us YOUTH the Principal hopes his
Fri. nds in this Commonwealth -
For further Information address L KIRBY SMITH
STUDENTS viii leave the EmineDce the Louisye
arc Frankfort Railroad whence emni6uses convey them
to Newcastle
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The NORFOLK COMMERCIAL CONVENTION The.
more immediate objects Of the Norfolk Conven-
tipn ", re to organize European steam line from
Nprfolk' and to promote the Georgia "air-lias
Rh lroad," which Is intended as new means of
railroad communication between the Mississippi
and the Southern Atlantic seabosrd. II ia pro-
posed to start the European steam line on CAPT
"a OF 100000 to commSnce with, 10 be increased
ultimately to $1,000. 600. A charter has been al
READY granted by the Legislature Of Virginia. 1t
is proposed to charter il place Of purchasing two
hrst-clsss steamers for he new line.
The completion of the railroads intended to
Connect Norfolk with the Mississippi Vslleywas
Isl considered as o means of promoting the direct
trade with Europe. One of these Lines is the
Georgia airline Rairoad extending from Atlanta
I'd Charlotte for distance of 220 miles, los miles
Of this railroad will be ia Georgia, 95 in South
CAROLINA, and the remainder in North Carolina.
Two companies have been organized in the States
Of Georgia and the Carolinas respectively for the
pfosseution Of the work. A meeting is soon to be
hf In Atlanta for the purpose OF consolidating
tie various companies and placing the work under
contract. This line will connect with Richmond
BY the Richmond and Danyille Railroad, which
extends southwest as the Piedmont Railroad to
Greensboro, N. c., and thence as the North Caro-
ta Central Railroad TO Charlotte, which is 10 be
cGnnected with Atlanta by the new Georgia air.
ite." This line will connect the Atlantic coass
with the Mississippi Valley by an unbroken link,
and opens up the richest part of the South TO me
commerce Of the world.
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n sACOLA 0BsERvER.y
sLIsHEp rRI.wEEKLY BY wiz. KIRK

40 r AHA ""
scription-Twelve months, SS sfx rlonths n IN ID.
This Icing established journal bee very desirable
time In view Of the fact that Pensacola Is efscting
hirosd communications with tht Northwest. and
ing q point 81 interest 10 kntsrprisins man
devoted TO the development Oh the material IN.
Of the State Of Florida and In its local de-
snt deyotes special attention TO thu immense Lumber
srcis items which 70 the careful ,adsr vim indicate
velopment Of the great natural advantages Of Pensacola
ut Advei tisements solicited
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-27

81. CHAKfEs INSTITUTE- BOARDING
- and Day School for 70 ng Lsdies-Condnced by Nine
q. MAZE LEFRANC, l0f aud log Bourbon street The
ou,se stud Is Of tbs Institute in full operation since
NE IL Of pember To the able corps Of Mlsic Teachers
attached TO the Institute the added Mr. Eugene
Piesos 20 whom soeggs, Hsrm ny Singing are con-
nced This eminent Professor will m,
ist OF october Young ladies' not pupils Institute NAV
De adn va to these lessons For apply at
II - -
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New York prices for Grover Bakers family
sewing machines at the Office, 1872 Canal street.
Machines warranted for Eve years, Hemner.
qtiter, tucker and braider with each machine.
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Devoted 40 Southern Interests,
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Of Louisiana the agricultural and cosnmerca sfalrs
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variety OF useful tacts Instructive gems huuoristis
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Printing done IN al languages e Jont street, oorns,
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MAeSoLIA WATER.-Super.or to the best ion.
ported German Cologne, and sold at half the
price.
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M KS. LEONIDAs POLK
WILL OPEN HER SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES
On Monday, October s6ts,

ID ths Basement OF st Psurs Church. ths corner Of
Camp and Gaiennie streets
FOR Prospectus apply at Greshsm's Bookstore No. %
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I Eges rOUNpKv-
ESTABLISHED II lssts
osrrsF Of essers sne Fsuehsr streets

ss inform reaes ana zoe pasne rsrss.,
hat ss ars prepared e. formerly, s.sAp
Enginss sslsn Sugar hils, Sugar Esttss DRAINING Ms
chines Saw his Cotton Pressea Newell Gin 0sss
ne Furnace keuths ersss Bsrs oil kinds Of Plantation
Steamboat vsrn sss svsr <sssrissses Of Machinery
the South LEED8 4 90
ordsrs len o. sex ~ nsehszins' ans psslsu RxsssDn
NilrecAlye prompt attention.
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sIO.OOO,Ooe,


|
Bat the actual to DO paid In Dash Ia
SIS Per Share,
And this amount is to be paid Is follows: One ps
cent at time Of subscribing. and more until the sntir
capital has subscribed then on calls to be made b,
the Board Of Directors not to exceed I've
cent month When thyhvs per cent of the par vain.
of the shares has besn maid Certificate. a, .,. IN -
| sued. This will give the Company a paid M
u-h,.h Ill, - .su,.-. A.. .,,.,
" p '' W ai' VI nearly al
thepaying points reached By the present monopoly
The pre,en, rsleor,nb cor,nar,.. =, A..
eop.o,,ds,.a into nm. ,.u. ......,.
The NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY have re-
competing line Ia. ever had the rsh. now sr..,sd bv
ever before orsap.sa Tn. ouss,,sn o,,,. p,r., =,
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TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
THE NATIONAL
T RAPE COMPANY.

new enterprise to be known the NATIONAL TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY, has been Organised with valuable
franchises conferred by of Congress- pur
pose Of estsblssing TRUST LINES OF TELEGRAPH OF
u the principal railroads and mail United
states The Stock to be issued the principle
that Of the Merchants Union Express Company which
Gently commenced operations The design interest the
entire business community in the enterprise This do
not SO much dispose of the Stock secure the
ness of the country through which the lines pass
The Capital is to be
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N. O. ST. AMsHIr COMPANY.
R.................s.....,,C HARrRu
-oB fzD-
HEw ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
usIrED STATES OF AMERICA. !
srirs or LoursAsA, Crrr or NEW oELxASs.

Known That this eighth dsy Of February In thu
ycsr on our Lord thousand hundred and eight
ono OF the Independence of the United States the
.anety -second before Edward Ivy, notary public
IN and Tor the City and Parish Of New Or
leans State Of Louisiana aforesaid, duly commits
STONED and sworn. personally came and appeared the
parties herenss named and undersigned seyerallT
declared that awaiting themselves OF the provisions OF he
statutes Of the Of Louisiana relative to the orrsnir
fon OF corporations this State they and
agreed and do By these Covenant agree and Dino
themselves and those whom they represent 70 form them
selves Into ana constitute oblscts
psrpo.es and under tho stipuato regulations sad obgs
ARTICLEL.
ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY" And its dounlciI 4,
hereby essDshed IN the city of ew Orleans IL shall
1t ana continue for the term Of twenty
ohe OF these presents unless dissolved
PROVIDED for II shall have with
shereof a' --sN
ARTICLE II.
fne OBJECT OF said Company IL 10 otherwise pro
cure And MAINTAIN one steamships constitute line
nes steamship to be owned controlled Ia The city
OF rev Orleans ana TO city and auy Do
or ports on the Atlantic Gulf ~ Mexico
The manager Of said compsny shall proper person on
whom 10 citations Of aer sxs process. WHARF
N tne said Company may be interested
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NOS. o. AND CO BROADWAY,

limited amount Of the Capital Stock Of this Company
allotted this locality and those having opportunity sno
subscribing will be placed upon equal corpo
rstors and will Ike interest In all franchises
have accrued may hereafter accrue the Company
from any and all
Subscriptions viii be received by
DANIEL EDWARDS
Resident Director for the States OF Alabama Mississippi
Texas and Louisiana,
Is. 80 and 50 New Levee street,
New Orleans.
D. WEBSTER
At the Office Of r. @. Dun Co.,
70 Canal street.
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pass CHRIsTIAN COLLEGE,
PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI.
DIRECTED BY CHRISTIAN BRoTHEas

sCoege has one OF the most beautiful convenient sns
neahy locations In the country being situated the Gull
Of Mexico sw miles slant from New Orleans afcrdng
taeies Tor bathing ard all other healthy exercises The
course OF sude s that pursued in all colleges prsed IN
de- the Col eeate Commercial Preparatory
IhRhs-(invan bly, in sdvance.) Board Washing Tuition
spG Docois Ice sl5 Entran fee paid only sl0 Va
cation spent at College. so; Instrumental Music sa
Drawing form extra charges SIS deposited fer tncisH
expenses sny unexpended returned
For particulars, apply to
BRO ISAIAH, President,
Pass Christian
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On September 18th 1858 KIRBY SMITH, with corps Of
0pen at Newcastle Kenuc v ~
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Tse AFFAIRS OF said Company shall under the direction and
eneDt o. Edward higgins who may any time have
sns Of sssocsiing With him persons from
among the stockholders Of the Company subject 70 the sp
2fOvs OF the Board Control who shaH act a. Hoard y,
Agents 10 a'sss In trsnsscng the business said COMPANY
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-07-24

have spent to-day p
Yes. Twenty four dollars and
fifteen cents, is it not 2
YES
There was a dead silence of a few
moments.
My dear said Mr.. Dater, at
length, Il have been wrong
i thought men were never wrong
remarked Mrs. Datcr, satlrically.
Her husband cOughed behind his
hand, wisely contrivin8 not to hear
the speech.
And he went on, in measured
accents, Il think | small increase
your housekeeping allowance. In
stead of one hundred and fifty dol
lars | shall henceforwarl give you
tco hundred and fifty dollars a
month";
AS "A special favor, or as a mere
matter OF right and justice ! de.
mandcd the lady.
AS Il mere matter of right and
justice, my dear said docile Mr.
Dater.
Very WELL said Mrs. Datcr, with
a merry twinkle in her blue eyes
and a sympathetic quivcr OF hen
coral mouth. Il shall cndeayor not
to spend it tooli>hly.'
And now | think | had bette!
go to my Office, ch :! said Mr.. pa
ter.
perhaps it would be as we'll re
sponded his wife, trying hard no
to Show too triumphant Il conscious
ness of the signal victory she hao
/ Just achieved.
From that December day Mr.. Da
ter never questioned his wite's eX
/ pendlture or doubted its wisdom.
Women know best he whispered
darkly, to his most confidential
friends. 'And-thiS is strictly be
tween ourselves, now woul In
90 through with the daily bottle
and worry of housekeeping for ter
times the money they spend.
wouldn't, indeed y
And what man would +!
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-07-24

WHY DAHER DIDN'T KEEP THE
HoRSE.-Lamartine tells the fol
loving story, which incucates an
excellent moral: Daher was very
anXlons to possess famous horse
owned by Dedouin of another tribe
named Nabcr, hut failing to secure
1t by Offering everything he could
part with, he resortcd to strata gem.
Disgusting himself as a lame beg
Sar, he waited by the road side
where Ndbcr was to pass. AS Ma
Der rode by Oh his beautiful steed.
Daher cried ont in weak voice, IL
am Al poor stranger; for three DAYS
have been unable to move from
tins spot to seek for food. am dy-
ing; help me, and heaven will re-
ward YOU"
Ihe Bedouin kindly offered to
take him upon his horse and carry
HIM home, but the rogue replied: II
cannot rise, | have no strength
left"
Naber dismountcd, led his horse
to the spot and with great difficulty
set the seeming beggar on his back.
But no sooner did Daher find him.
self III the saddle than he set spurs
to the horse and galloped of. calling
as he did so:
"it is |, Daher. I have got the
horse and am off with it,"
Naber called after him to stop and
listen. Certain OF not being pur.
sued, he turned an halted a shor;
distance from Naber who was armc 1
with only a spear. "lou have tax
en my horse" said the latter
"Slncc heaven has willcd it, | wish
you much JOY of it; but | do con
Jnre YOU never to tell any one how
yOu obtained it,"
And why not - said Daher.
"BecauSe," said the Arab. san
other man might be really i'll. an,
men would fear to help him. You
would be the cause of MANY Icius
lnG to perform an act of Chart, ioI
fear OF being duped as have been.
Struck with shame at these words
Dahcr was silent for a moment thpl
Sprlnging from the horse returnc,
1t to the owner, embracing him. ant
accompanying him to his tent. whel,
!, they spent Il few days together, ant
became fast friends for life.