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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-10-21

~ There win be preaching
in this place at the Baptist Church,
next Saturday and Sunday by the
Rev. Mr.. Ford.
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Great Bargains.
Notloe g oEeditoEsand Debtor.

ALL persons having claims
against the Succession Of Solomon
Bonds, deceased, are hereby mott
fed 70 present their claims with
out delay, and duly authenticatel
70 the undersigned st Hickorv
Flat, Calcasieu Parish, La. a II
George II Wells, ESQ. his sttor.
ney, at Lake Charles, ID said mar
ish, a3proval, and an per-
sons indebted 70 said Succession
will please make immediate pay
JAMES COLE, AdmiRistrator
OF said Suc0ession.
Oct. 2. st. -
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n NATHAN HrRsH.-None that we
havb seen in this brisk little town
is more deeply engaged than Mr..
Hirsh, whose time is fully taken
MP in attention to customers. We
ha7etalRays noticed, and long OK
perience proves it, that when a
merchant keeps on hand a frs :
class stock of goods, sells at rea-
soDable prices, and makes the
facts known through the public
prints, he invariably has his hands
full Of business. Such . merchant
is Nathan Hirsh. See his adver-
tisement IN another column.
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np Mn. G. ID. LUDEKE, IL our an.
thOFizod agent for receiving advertise
ments and subscriptions in the city 81
New Orleans. Hemay be found ID No
S0a CMondelet street.
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What kind of q ship has two
1nstesand no eaptain2 Gonrtship.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-10-21

E Sec Police Jury proceeds
ings on the first page.
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; sIaerif7s Sale
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Daniel Coos, Vs.. Austin Clifton
Parish Court No. II, Parish
A. ~ Of Calcasiep. ....-,z.. --

BY virtue Of q writ of f. fa. to.
me directed in the above oenttled
suit, I will offer for sale for cash
at tho Court House Of this Perish
in the town Of Lake Charles, On
Saturday 9th Of NoVemRerI $780,
between legal hours all the fright,
title, interest and demand Of: Aus
tin Clifton, to the following de-
scribed property, to wit = ,a5r.J
Five acros Of land situated on
the west side Of the Calcasieu riv-
er in this Parish, being in section
80 township 10 south range 8
west. Together with all the build,
ings and improvements thereon
erected, consisting of a~storo
house, dwelling house, Office, fen
cling, &c. known as the Under!
wood buildings" -
SherifFs office, Lake Charles
Calcasiou Parish, Sept, 29th 1869,
y" " J. MCREID,a
w e Sheriff.
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STEAMSHIPS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
MORGAN LINE U. 8 NAL STEAMERS
FREIGHT TAKEN At FIFTY PER CENT. BELOW
N&Exz oLA . The foiiovins new hon iSwprs.surs
fesHshfps form this Line:
s. E:ry...:...... ..Hi sne: .....Marasn.
sephin .. ..... N atagorda,
VIM. g. Hewes,
GEO. E. TRIP Commander.
April -, st6P.M.
For freight passage spplyto
rft CHAs A. WHITNEY CO., Agents.
Conner Magazine and Nstchez streets
Freight insured at onehf the adopted BY
Of Underwriters July LIST, 1868
BsO bills of ladins signed after sailing steamer
xzN& FOE TEXAS
INSIDE BKRwICKs BAT ROUTE,
EEw oRLEANs. oPKLoUsks AND GREAT WESTERN
sus s.; " n; s'i SBEs S': .ss s s
DAfS II TX O'clock and the leaving the Al
giers Depot 81 ~ arriving 81 Brashear City Il X
tsksg the Morgan Line ssczr,rhs ct BrashesF
Jesephine.................. J. ". LEWIS
TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
City of Norfolk C.pt j. J. ATKINSON.
SUNDAYS AND THURsDAys
s1s = ;, h.d and :.. room: :seqrsa mt. sos
iousAs Railroad Company, No. g Canal street. or q s
Ferry Landing On the morning Of departure
sAML 8. SQUIRES, Ticket Agent
q. W, r. BAYLRY. Supsrfnt endsnk
HAVANA.
FOB HAvANA-U. & MALL LINE.
10 ssil On SATURDAY, ApriiA- sts O'Clock Pr
ESnn FOB HAvANA-U g. NAIL LINE /
sAAaaas rhs Al Iron Steamship
Beaufort,
J. Moo. BAKER. Commander,
WIN leave hsr wharf, foot Of Cslsps street, First District
- above For freight or passage apply 70 ~ |
y. W. PERKINS 90, AgsntA
Is carondest street.
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sheet iron 202 plates do West-76 cases mdse
o Graham &co-27 cks chains, cks hoes Slo
comb, Baldwin &co-2 bales rugs A Brousseau-7
pkgs mdse marks-200 bxs tin plate Bridge Il
Son-9 pkgs mdse Francke Danneel-3 cases
do n Psyro-22 do Seig & Krug-7 pkgs do d b
Holmes-36 cases do @ J Leveque-13 crates
esrtbenware Mrs Gauche-100 cks beer E For
stall 4 Son-l5 cks hard ware case do ais moulds
Staufer. Kent &co--50 bales ooFks csks wine
cases eofiron bale mdse Cusachs-apkgs mdse
Blum, Frank &co--l do Wallace &co-l do Bra
zelmsn &co-2 do Peet Williamson 4 Bowlin5I
do BeIl-2s0 bxs tin plate Excelsior Mfg Co.
1910 do bx silver plate 80 bxa steel As cks chains
bxs spirits pkgs mdse 70 order-l case mdse
Lion & Pinsard-3 do E E Mongin-l do Sherer
l do F Joufroid-l do L Msdalon-1 do F P Du-
coDge-2 do f Dupuy . rr5ot q. ..ss
GALVESTON AND INDIANOLA-Stesmshi
Morgan--203 bales cotton to Jno Phelps &col
bales hides W F Witherell-5 do 993 pcs iron
G A Whitney &co-204 head stock and 50 calves
McQuoid Mehie--sundries to order-Total 203
MOBHE-steamer Mary-s bales cotton to
Scott Bros-249 do 81 bales mdse Lehman, New
gsss &co-20 bbls liquor IS SKIS peas Cobb, Dol
honde &co-7- bbls turpentne 8 'Hesse--7 cases
mdse Wallace &co-sundries to order-Total 257
bales cotton = f..,.~ ..7.f - ,,...it
eLlvERPOOL-Bsr Pauline-6390 SKIS salt "a
doz mats bales sscks jackson & Manson ~
BELIZE, HON. VIA HAVANA---Stesmship
Mexico-l0oe bxs sugar Chaffaix & Agar-l0O
tf-
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RoBERT p. BUTT0N's
GENERAL ADVERTISING AGENCY.
v1sinisn onos. Eighth street. LyHchburg, Virginia

United sts.ss. . P9Sll.hsI,' Lowest Rsiss
Weekly and Wssiy S.ssO.ps putiishsd IN Ssryisnd w
tOn % those Of Northern western states from which
psss ossrGes o. sayersns N any particular localities
ssitysd sssncy but enc authorized By the pub
throughout the southern States and consequently osI
EIensive sdvsTfiss assured that they wl end ns
their interest contract throssh this for the Southern
and insure hs publication Of ths advertisement UPON ths
Patronage from abroad respectfully solicited.
Communications addressed - above win receive prompt
wsbsg leave 10 call the attention of advertisers to the sub
Joined favorable notices Of this agency and upon what author
Once General Agent for receiving and forwarding sdyer
.ssmsss to any ps Of the United s,siss he has been
transactions with him testify 70 his promptnsss and
sSi: 90 ans Ns and
NJ zDys.s As..ss-ws s..s pleasure m stating ss..
sterling newspaper the Lynchburg vgnAn and also Adver
s ~ az .s SS % .d
and have always found him prompt s1srsstis and
NJ a : Ss: q
zssPcy vlTs n nc One Lynehbsss y. 4 :o.d. =
ing bad for long period much busnss niscourse With him.
IN
parties Who require such services within tha
sphere Of his husanas-iRichmond WING nov. 6. l8A
vrRouuAI OYyI0.
~ Abingdon Va. January Il. 1855.
10 vHon nlY CoEczRH-Dr Robert r. Button, a
Lcnchburg Va, authorized sdvsrissment
and receive nbscptions 70 tbs Abingdon vsnian and =
4; s: ~ s:s::
who nay '''aA' 6 S1.r;'; TA ssSs % han
Editou Abingdon vheiniaa.
We pleassd 70 kara We de- from the busns e.rs
nchhuE virginia that be has resumed the business Of hi
General Advstlsing Agsney Several previous 70 the
With Button sfvsys found Nm prompt couS
teou1 and entirely reabla End must cordisy commend
hiq 70 al who may desire bis ssrvics Any bus.nsas en-
trusted 70 his chsrgs vefeel assured vf Be pcp(y ek
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Tarine yntelIisents.
CKEsczsr OTrIcz, NO. IS CAxr SrRzrf,
Friday ApriI q l86Q

CEKScknf OTfIcE, No. IS CANT SfRzEf,
Friday, April 2 l6do.
Cleared Yesterday.
Steamship Harlan. Lewis, for Galveston and In
dianols. G A Whitney eco
Steamship Saida (Br), French, for st Petersburg,
Silkenstadt lkco
Ship Swerly Chlueow tBr), Bssse. for Narvs,
Silkenstadt eco
Bark Emilia (Nor) Jensen, for Hsvre,
w Il Buddepdroff
Schr Angelina (Br), Ward. for Rua,an, in ballast,
Master
6chr J Borden, Hall, for Providence. Ri.
Thorndike q Norton
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Ship Avalanche, Harris. from Liverpool Jan 22d,
TO Lowell & Bailey
Ship Igoma tBrl. Hays, from Liverpool Feb eth,
TO master --
Brig b Cove, Hscknese, 70 DAYS from New
York, TO G A FOsdick 6co
Bark Moss Rose. Dustin. from Liverpool. Jan Is,
to w Hynson Geo
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Steamship 0llnda. Lang, from Liverpool lth nit,
TO Asbbridge, Smith &co-sd district
Steamship Morgan, Talbot, from Galveston and
lndisnola, 10 Whitney &co-lst district
Steamship Mexico, Gordon, from Belize, Hon., via
Havana. to Goldenbow 4 Kelley-Algiers
Brig Mary L Hines, Hastings. 8 days from Havana
to A Couture &co-2d district
Bark Pauline, Shields, from Liverpool Jan 18th,
to Meeker, Knox &co--Point
Sloop Elizabeth, Mikel. from Grand Prairie, to
master--2d district 10 eI-eI
Logger Gen Tacon, AguilIon. from Bayou Tsrre-
bonnie, 70 master--2d district Is
Lugger Indiana, Salvador, from Bayou Terre-
bonne, 10 master-2d district Is
Logger La villa ID Sorrento, Longsejour. from
Leckport, to master-2d district Is
Luggers Pur 81 Mouye, Three Brothers. Union,
De Soto. Louise Alexis, and Galena. from La
fourche, to master-2d district Is
rowBoArs.
Title Jewett, Follett, from the Passes flowed
down to the bar ship Ella Ihayer. and to
sea 2sth inst. brig Neva, schrs Is P NJ and
Brszos-brcught up bark Pauline and brig
Mary Z Hines 4J
r-- srEAMBokfs.
Westmoreland. Evans. from Cincinnati
Psuline Carroll, Thompson, from St Louis
Belle Lee, feathers, from vicksburg
b l. Hodge No 2, Boardman. from Shreveport
Era No 10, Keuns from Jefferson
Selma, Scoyell, from Shreveport
Nina SHINES. Greenhouse. from Bayou Sara
Rose rIaDkss ldlieress IRON LOCkp0rt
Ida, Bsssett, from Lower Coast
Crescent, Everdge, from Lower Coast
Peerless, Forgsy, from ST Martinsville
Mary. Carroll. from Mobile
Hunter. Jeanfreau. from Rceland
San Nicolas, Albert, from Lower Coast
Ella May, Radoyich. from Lower Coast
ARBIvALs AT TIE NEW BASIN.
schr Gen Washington. from Pearl River
Schr Florida, for Pensacola.
d Schr Annetta, from Pearl River
Schr Mary Emely, from Pensacola 81.
Schr Alcyon, from Pascagoula A.f
Schr Isabella, from Pascagoula
Schr Star, from Pascagouia
Schr Leonora, from Pearl River
ARRIVALS AT THE OLD BASIN.
Schr Emelie, from Vaudeville ,,r -s
Schr Let Me Go, from Psscagouls
echr Marie Merz, from Paseagouls
Schr Wskeman. from Jordan River
Schr Princess. from Blind River
Schr Too Late. from Bay ST Louis
schr Geo Exc, from Blind River
Schr Hermit, from Pearl River
Schr Tonnaire, from Blind River
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Title Jewett, FolIett, from the Passes flowed
down to the bar ship Ella s Thayer. and to
sea 2eth inst brig Nevs, schrs 3 NJ and
Marv Hines
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N o. O& g W-April la bales cotton to
Canhepe 4 Loubens-2 do L Surle-l Lapene &
Eerre--l4 hhds sugar Small &co--S hf. bales moss
W Holman &co-56 SKIS corn Jos Elliott-2 bbls
Surle-5 bf-bsles moss Bostick 4 McQuesn-IO
SKIS rice Martin-2 SKIS cotton hides With
erell--l3 hides bdl hides z bxs eggs Dafour-
suDdries TO order-Total bales cotton
MOI & G RR-April Isl bales cotton to
N Killer &co-l3 do Warren, Crawford &co--ll
Winston. Morrison &co-l0 Barrett q Lesassier-9
Alcus, Scherck Autey-6 to Battle Il Noble IS
Richardson & May Meyer, Deutch d Weiss
Jno Cha6e Bro Jno Hardie &co-3 I Il
II Allen &co-4 G l. Walmsey &co-2 Allison
&co-l l. Adams q Son-l Blakemore Bros &co
Henderson, car load peas Richardson a
May do knees Gubernator &co-4000 feet lum.
her B F Taylor-7500 do Sanford & Back--sun-
dries to order-Totsl III bales cotton
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GALVESTON AND INDIANoLA-stesmship
Harlan $50 bbs sugar Is bbls whisky 20 bbls mo-
lasses 100 bbls potatoes 20 scs hams hhds sugar
10 bags coffee 400 SKIS corn 100 SKIS oats 1000 SKIS
ealt and sundries
NARvA-ship Swerly Chludow-ss2s bales
cotton
ST PETERSBUG-Stesmsh Saids-s520 bales
cotton
HAvRE-Bsrk Embls--ll ,0o3 SKIS corn 1857
sks cotton seed q 500 slaves
PROVIDENCE, r ISIS tons cotton
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FOR CAMDEN DIRECT
Leaves EVERY SATURDAY q FL
- - FOR CAMDEN, OHAMPAGNOLLE
S0X<&S Monroe Ouachits City, Mouth Bayou Barthoo,
bnew, Port Union sterington. Columbia Har-
risonburg, Trinity and AL landings Black Ouacits
r rbe stesmS L.fourche, On place Of steamer
Bartholomew and DArbonne FIRE. ghts tasen with privf
lege Of reshppng Native Camden and Pioneer
sIrNOff ADAMS, 16 Oommsrcfs Plaza :
W.A. sURLS no. Thoapitoulss street
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LIVERPOOL Steamship OIinda-l pkgs mdse
J ] Albert-1S7 do So bales do 8 cases do A
Whitney &co-l pkgs mdse L Breton-1 do Rev
Arrone-l case hardware ] A Blsfer &coI cask
cutlery cases mdse Clostermsn & Boyle-l6
pkgs mdse pkg drugs E J Hart &co-l5 cks an
Mann AGO. do Horter, Peterson Fenner-l2
bags nails case guns Olivier-5 bags nails 5
cks chains pkg hardware w Buddecke-S casks
hardware V 0chmichen--l do 8 cks chains Keep
Hogan-l csk hardware Geifers 4 Gumpertl
esk tin 10 bdls wire $50 bxs tin plate 100 hdls
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sTEAMBOATs.

REGULAR WEEKLY oUACHIrA PACKET.
Leaves EVERY SATURDAY. ssIH
-. n FOB CAMDEN. cHAMPAGNoLLR,
dhznk Marie Saline. Trsntou Monroe. Oaaehita oity
sterlineton Port Union, Columbia. Haronbnrg Trinity
and all intermediate landings Black and ouachta rivers
The splendid light dram sidewheel steamer =. ..
Mayn0wer, frfi
J. ". BLANKS. Master; J. W. SMITH. Clerk,
WIN leave above For freight passage apply on board
orto GEO. II. LORD, 70 Gravisr strest
clerk win be on the Levee head Of Cusomhouse street.
10 receive freight every Friday morning. Shippers can rely
upon this arrangement long Is navigation for rt
class boats
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u, p. Il. r.. DEFTrCULTTHs EN
NEW YORK.
Capture Of a Thief,
Woman Suffrage Movement in
New England.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMO CRATIC con-
VENTIGN CALLED.
The harrisburg Mexican MOnu-
ments
Special to the Argus


Lyons, Ill.,, March 3l.-CharIes Dan has
been arrested here tor the robbery of man
in Fulton, H.. Febuary 22d of six hundred
dollars, and has made full confession.
The first boa. Of the season is the Addie
Johnston which passed mp last evening at
$50.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.--The committee
Of conference on the tenure otOthce bill
have agreed on a report, the character of
which is not yet made public. Ia the sen.
ate, the house concurrent resolution TO ad-
iourn the 9th Of April was received A
motion to table it was lost. debate en-
sued.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 3l.-l esterday
a boat containing two soldiers from Fort
Adams, and boy named Lynch, was cap
sised in Newport harbor. Miss Ada Lewis,
daughter of the light keeper on the S'Ierocks,
put out in boat aud rescued the two sol
diers, but the boy sunk just as she reached
him. Miss Lewis has before saved lie un-
der similar circumstances.
CHICAGO, March 3l.-The Tribue's Wash.
ington specia. says that the secretary OF
state, on application Of the Spanish legation
has sent instructions to all seaboard mar.
shaIs and district attorneys to enforce the
provisions Of the neutrality law against all
parties fitting out fhbus.erng expeditions
n,euted or supposed to be intended for Gu.
| bs. The President has not yet consented
to see Senior Lemise, envoy Of the FeVolu-
tionists Of that Island, aud the secretary Of
state has had no official interview with
him.
Mr.. Fish advises the President TO be slow
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and cautions with respect 70 Cuban Affairs,
and there is every reason for behcung the
advice will be followed
The same special saws il is understood
DR.. Wm. Jayne will be appointed pension
agent at Springfield, III.
The committe on elections has decided,
to-day, that sheldon, Republican, has a
priB,a tdrie right TO q seat from Louisiana,
against Hunt, the democrat
George Vincent, the young man who rob.
bed Mr.. Carlton, a student at the Chicago
University few days since Of $4,000 IN
bonds, a gold watch and other property, was
captured at Detroit, Yesterday, together with
all the stolen property.
HARRIsHuRG, March 3l.-Ihe dedication
Of the Mexican monument, for which such
extensive preparations have been made, has
been indefinitely postponed on account OF
the legislature having refused 20 make an
appropriation to dciray the expenses incl
dent thereto.
The Democratic state central committee
has decided to call "a convention for July
llth, to nominate their gubcrnatorlaI candr
date,
BusroN, March gO.--Tbe special legisa.
tive committee on the petitions for women
suffrage, was addressed to day, by Julia
Ward Howe, Lucy stone, aud Wendell
Phillips, in behalf Of the petitions. The
committee room was crowded, and much in.
tercst was manifested on the subject
NEW YoEE, March al.--ln the Union
Pacific railroad litigation, before the Su.
preme Court yesterday, Judg Barnard di.
rected the receiver 10 break open the Cos.
safe. This he attempted to do, assisted by
some lahorers and others, but MIR, Barlow IA
member Of the company, warned the whole
party of as trespassors and they went The
case was then adjourned until tomorrow.
The annual book trade sale commenced
Yesterday The catalogue is arranged to oc'
cupv four days The several Western trad
crs were present aud made liberal pur.
chascs.
A Ma,anzas letter states that body Of
Cuban patriots near there have raised the
American flag and thata large expedition
with arms ammunition etc, has safely land
ed at Coch.ne.
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COM NJ ERCIAl.
Latest New York, Chicago and
81. Louis Reports.
Correct Rock Island Quotations.
ncch Esland market.

Rock lsLASD, March u.
PLoub-spurg Douos Extra, in bbls. $3.50 ni
wholesale, saI |l.lU ss reta.. sacks, St.4O az
Wholesale aad g., 90 li retail. Louso, 1920 at
Wholesale. cad $3.50 at retail
WuRAr--No 1903, No. 80. No 3 SO
Conn i5a5Oc.
OArs-+5a4Sc for 20 lbs.
HTE-yOal,UO
BARLEr-No.l l, l,so No.2,l7o
SALT 20n3,2j pgr barru.
kERosRSE-W Wholesale, carols included, 44i
retail 6Oc.
HIGHwrsEs- 9l,3j.
PoTAT0Es-1J.
OSIDSs-2,00 por hu.
EGGs-loc doa.
BUrrEa Very ohoioo lOts, for retailing. will
bring 25s3Oc.
CHEEsE-25. K. 80.
PoULrRr-sprng chickens, 10 cts per ID.
Turkeys IL OTIS per b.
LARD-2Oc per NJ.
HoGs-For live hogs 9a! Dressed l0,5ONllDOO
dividing on 200 lbs.
CArrLE-Liye weight, common, 3,5Oa4,5 80.
Prime shipping 5,OOae,OO per hundred pounds.
HIDEs-Green Country, 70 green cured, 10 :
groOn oalf, l0aI24o dry hnt l4ai7cj dry salt
ed, l5c
HAr- PrsItis, slonl2 per ton Timothy 1890
sal4,OO.
WooD-Osk 8, ,5OaS6,5O a cord.
CoAL--At the Coal Valley Yard, on the LevOe,
coal is sold at Il cents, the cost Of delivering 70
be added
From teams, in Market Square, a, l4sl cents.
LI2H-Port Byron, Sl.3O per bbL Rock leland
lime $l.l5 per bbl.
ApPLFs-5, ,j0nG.00 per barrel.
CRAEBERRIRs--3O cents per quart
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plete the transfer Of her precious self to her
atlianced. The day was fixed, aud attend
ants all assigned places on the programme
ofa grand aud brilliant wedding, all o'
which was tclcgraphed over the cable to
Boston. Fashionable society Of Boston was
put in perfect whirl Of excitement aud not
few unmarried ladies were terribly beset
with envy Of the lucky Mrs. Parker, The
details were so fully prepared that from the
programme as it was to be, a newspaper
correspondent made full report Of the wed.
ding as having transpirod, giving names Of
attendants, toiettes, &c. Butalus there was
that fatal slip between the cap aud the lip.
The indulgent father of Mrs. P's first hus
band had settled 100000 on her, and on
VI. de Champs RscertaIniug that IN case she
should die without issue iac fortune would
not reach him, be refused TO surrender him.
self Negotiations were opened and com.
promise attempted, but the ditlerencies were
rreconcilablc. Finally failing TO make a
satisfactory bargain the whole American
party embarked for thcss shores, Mrs, p.
bringing with her as her only solace, the mp.
proya of the American ParIsians Of her
refusal to pay 100000 for the privilege of
bearing a French name.
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1--WE are coming, coming, coming
Five hundred thousand Moore.

During the visit of the Chinese Embassy
to Boston, NJ. de Champs, Secretary OF the
Embassy, won the heart Of Mrs. Parker, a
fashionable widow of the hub; an engage
rnens followed at once which was TO bloom
into matrimonial union at Paris. The
distinguished captive returned with the En-.
bassy to Paris, leaving his fair captivator to
arrange her elaborate trousseau in Boston
aud meet him over the brook. Everything
being in readiness for the sacrifice, Mrs. P,
accompanied BY relatives and friends, pro.
eeeded to Paris during the winter to COM
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New Orleans has its first licensed gaRb.
ling saloon, under authority of recent act
of the Legislature" of Louisiana. Our
recollection is that the body calling itself the
legislature Of that unfortunate district Of
territory is loyal, and that loyalty is said to
mean morality. There is some discrepancy
here. Or are gambling houses one Of the
requisites of q republican form of govern
ment which Congress is determined the
southern states shall have ifevery citizen has
to be imprisoned andimpoverished to secure
20
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The Philadelphia Post says that the suf,
erings of Moore, the new collector at that
port are equal to those experienced by a
Cabinet officer. "The Custom House is be
sieged by Mr.. Moore's friends, and if they
don't find him there they 90 to his house
and if he is no. at his house they 90 back
to the Custom House and If he is not there
they go to the League and if he Is not
there they 90 the church ; and if he is not
at church they sit down on his doorstePs
and wait till he comes in. And every hour
the crowd increases, till it might with pro-
priety sing the good old song -
"We are coming coming, coming.
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St. Gouis Market.

TeegFspbed to Tho Argus
sr. LouIs, March 81.
Flour quiet unchanged. Wheat No Esp ll0.
Corn 57a60. Rye l,35. Barley duh Whisky
SO. Provisions dull. Pork 3I4a32. Bacon
shoulders l3i Clear siees 1T. Lard lSalSI.
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Tolegrnphed to the ARGUS.
NEW YoRK, March. 81.
Flour moderate demand wheat quiet las store;
corn steady soa9o oat1 firm 75a4; pork quiet
weak 81 ljaa7: lard weak
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7EIyN STocK YARDS, March

Cattle frm, steady, good demand, pens nearly
ccared sales 26s light to medium at 6tas; good
to choice 7IaI; Hog frmcr, shipping account
exclusively, receipts 5s2 sales 6oG light at 9,jOa
IS. fair 10 medium 9,7jaalo,00, good to choice
IM.2lall 900.
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HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.

THE undersigned have formed o-partner-
J. ship, under the irn of Smealop 4 scbem.
mer, for oarrying on the business Of House, Sign,
and Steamboat Painting Graining, Kalsomin.
ing, Paper Hanging, Glazing, 90.
FRANCIS SMEALON,
JOHN SCHLEMMER,
Rock Island Aug 30, 1858, diff