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Coming This Way.

Gen. John c. Breckenridge left Wash
inglon yesterday for Lexington, Va. 1t is
probable that he will pass through this
city on his way to his old Kentucky home.
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circuit Court.
C.nmi.sinner,s Conrt.

The case of Edward Fuller IS. the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad Company
will probably be concluded to-day.
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To Patients at a Distance.

A personal examination is requisite in
every case, in order to determine the course
of treatment to be pursued. After an ex-
animation, however, the necessary reme-
dies, together with full and explicit direc-
tions for their use, will be furnished. All
can be made at home with
perfect success, and without the least in
or interruption to business,
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The great River Convention meets at
Chattanooga to, day.
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Don't Delay Your Subscription.

SG- One friend, by little effort, has
frequently sent US upwards of One Hun
dred Subscribers. Let each one try and
send us one more. Address
10. GRIFFITH q CO,
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stocks of Cotton I'm Interior Towns.
MARKETs By TELEGRAPH.


EOfeAEm MAfAtAs.
LONDON, Feb. 23-EVening -COnsOls
935. US. 5-205 7S5.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 3-EVening.-Cotton
active; middling uplands l2@12sd; Or
leans 12f912sd. Sales Is, 900 bales.
New York Money Markets.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Money very easy.
Call loans 6@7e. Prime discounts 7GSc.
Railway lines seem determined to extermi-
nate transportation companies, and 10 day
reduced rates Of freight West very mate
rally. Shipments Of currency to the South
and West have ceased, and remittanees are
not expected from the former unless the
cotton trade revives. Sterling 9A9sc.
Gold 1924. Clearances $63,OOO,O00. State
securities firm. Old Ten1essees 67kc; new
673c.
New York Markets.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.--Dry goods gen
orally unchanged. Cotton frmer. Sales
$500 bales uplands at 294c per ID. Flour
S. 55@6 80. Whisky quiet and M
changed. Corn - Southern yellow 96c.
Rice dull. Coffee firm; Rio 12s6a124c,
gold. Sugar 13@133c. Molezses firm;
clarified 6Oc Flour closed at 59lOc
lower. Wheat quiet and steady.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23.-Colion adj
vaDced 3c; middlings 2S4c; sales !, 500
bales; receipts 1924 bales; exports 3,l00
bales. Gold 1884, Exchange
AL; commercial, 43i@44; New York
sight, t94e premium. Sugar active;
common, l23@l3e; prime, 154e; yellow
clarified, 16(917c. Aolasses are active;
prime, 79@S24c. Whisky and Coffee IN.
changed,
So. Louis Markets.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-Flour S. 25G6.
Wheat 81 cool 20. Corn 67@75. Oats
62@66e. Rye 81 25@I 30. Whisky 9Ic,
Pork $1,000 Bulk meats 1240161e.
Bacon lac, I6cfc and 173c. Lard lS!@2lc.
Chicago Markets
CHICAGO, Feb 23.-Flour S. 20@6 80;
corn $50 oats 61@4e; rye 81 10000;
barley 81 S495; high wines 90; pork
25@50; lard Is@4 hams Ut; bulk sides
l44(9l 53; shoulders lie.
Cincinnati Blankets.
CISCINEATI, Feb 23-flour IS 50@
6 IS; corn 64@65; oats 67@6S; whisky
80; mess pork 80; lard 1871; bulk meats
I24@14&; bacon held at II, 16i and l9t;
wheat 81 40@I so, rye 81 As; barley no.
changed and trm; cotton irmer and higher
-middling PSI; butter 33937; eggs $50
10; clover seed $l64.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2S.-Sales Of 3l4
lhds tobacco at full rates. Pork 3l!@32c,
Lard zoe. Bacon IA, II and I74e. Bulk
Meats I3, 10 and l64e. Flour IS 500
90. Corn 60@62c. Oats 6Q@6Sc.
Wheat 81 50(9l 80. Whisky 93c. Cot
on este.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 23.-Cotton receipts 7eS !
'ales; exports 3l6bales. Flour dali,
,orn zoe. Oats, white, S3c, black 9Oc.
lay SGT 5O@20per ton. Bran 25e. Corn
heal per Dbl SO 40, Pork S33 Is; bulk
heats weak; clear sides $l7@174, shOul-
era S19lEA19a. hrnun..d be- xI0(nI2
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Memphis Markets.

MEMPHIS, Feb. 23.-Cotton receipts 7sS
bales; exports 3l6bales. Flour dali,
Corn zoe. Oats, white, &c., black 90c.
Hay ST 50@20per too. Bran DE Corn
meal per Dbl SO 40, Pork S33 Is; bulk
meats weak; clear sides Sl7@17t, shoul-
ders $131 @l3S; dressed hogs SI2GI3.
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Cotton market closed firm. with log
middlings at 26t@264. Sales. 1000
bales: Receipts. 5000 bales. Exports,
Macon, Feb. go.
There was no improvement in The feel
ing of buyers afier the New York market
reports were received, bat az there ia no
cotton here at the present prices, the opera
items Of the day were almost nothing at
all. Middlings this evening would bring
about 253 or 20 cents.
Memphis, Feb. 70.
The market was dali st the opening, bat
as the news became favorable a lively in
quiry was developed, and sales were made
TO the amount of about 700 bales. Holders
are very firm, and no tables Of middlings
could be found at less than 2Sc.
Cincinnati, Feb. 30.
The market is dull under further de-
cline in New York, and it is difficult 10 ef-
feet sales even at decline Of te per 10.
Some middliDg sold at 274c, but there is
not much demand at this price. We quote
ordinary at 244@25c; good ordinary at
253@26e; low middling st 26i@264c, and
middling at 27927lc per ID.
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University of Nashville.

University Of Nashville.
The Nineteenth Commencement of the
Medical Department of the University of
Nashville will be held on Thursday, Feb
ruary 25, at u P. M, in the New Theatre,
corner of Summer and Union streets.
Ladies and gentlemen of Nashville and
vicinity are respectfully invited to attend.
By order of the Faculty,
w. K. BOWLING, M. D., Dean.
FEBRUARY %, 1859 81
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MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Meeting of the Board of Aldermen
Aregular meeting of the Board Of Alder
men was held last night, President Kin
ney in the chair, and quorum present.
REPORTS.
NJ. B. Kockel, Water Tax Collector, re-
ported as collections since Feb. 8, $2,4l7
"a.
The Wharf Master reported $436 GO as
collections since last report.
The City Marshal, who was instructed
to inquire into the condition Of the tank at
the Louisville and Nashville railroad de-
pot, reported that it was not nuisance.
The Joint Special Committee to whom
was referred the communication of Bren-
nan & Bros. in regard to their boilers, re-
ported in favor of the introduction of the
boilers for the use of the city.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition of citizens asking that a gas
lamp be erected on Bank Alley, reported
in favor of the erection.
A petition from John Kilcoin asking
that the contract entered into between
himself and the city to sprinkle the streets
be declared null and void and 10 refund
him the sum of $3.50 which he paid TO the
water tax collector as water taxes. The
petition was received.
The committee to whom we1e referred
the petitions of Messrs. Carpenter and
RawIey reported in favor of all persons
sprinkling streets who would pay the re-
quired license.
The bill which provides that whoever
shall erect any mandatory, or any bust
ness or dwelling house, shall be exempt
from taxation for certain time, pass
ed its third reading.
Ordinance refunding 500 to Jas. Turner
& Co., fer az error in assessment of their
license, passed three readings.
Petition from citizens asking that water
pipes be laid on Spruce street south of
Broad street, was granted.
Petition from ]. Winston asking for rent
due him for occupation of his LOT by the
Hook and Ladder company, was referred
to The Finance Committee.
NEW BUSINESS.
An ordinance to secure additional rev.
enue TO the city was introduced, and passed
three readings The bill provides that
after the passage of the act no person or
persons shall be permitted to advertise
goods or wares of any kind upon the
streets by playing upon musical instru-
ments, making speeches, or any other
noisy mode of advertisement, without pro-
curing from the Recorder a monthly Ii
cense, for which he shall pay thirty dol
lars and the usual fee Of Office; and any
person violating this act shall be fined
twenty dollars.
A resolution authorising the Committee
on Waterworks 10 procure and put into use
at the Waterworks Clarke's patent furnace.
The resolution failed on motion TO sus-
pend the rules.
A resolution authorisiug the Wharf.
master to repair some pipes that are bursted
on the wharf. Adopted.
A resolution authorising the sum of
$3.50 to be refunded to John Kilcoin for
license 10 sprinkle the streets, the contract
having been revoked by City Council al
lowing other persons to sprinkle them,
was adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
PATENTED FEBRUARY 2, 1863.
Jenkins Stomach BitterS!


Owing to the great success Of Jenkins Cele-
baated Stomach Bitters as a certain SPECIFIC
TONIC and INVIGORATOR, for all disorders
Of the Stomach, Hatulency and loss Of appetite,
interested parties are flooding the market with
cheap and worthless nostrums, under the name
Of Stomach Bitters, The public are cautioned
against using them, as their sole merit consists
in a very inferior article of Rot Gut" manu-
featured in the Northern market especially for
Southern sale.
JENKINS STOMACH BITTERS
are composed Of the purest materials. prepared
with the greatest care by an experienced chem
ist, tested and approved by the principal medi-
cal practitioners Of Tennessee and secured by
LETTERS PATENT, the infringement Of
which is felOny.G They can be used by ALL with
confidence, as SAFE, CERTAIN and SPEEDY CURE
for all they are specified for; besides they are
q GENUINE SOUTHERN REMEDY. and
worthy of SOUTHERN PATRONAGE.
For sale by all Druggists and Medicine VEN
ders throughout the United States.
Principal Depot and Mandatory, No. 80
North Market street, Nashville. Tenn.
r. P. JENKINS,
C.lI-tT potnpfaa and pronriatnr
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Charleston. Feb, 30.

The Cotton market quiet and easier,
with middlings at 274@279c. Sales for
he day 300 bales. Receipts 759 bales.
Exports coastwise 1,185 bales.
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SOUTHERN PRODUCE MAKKETs.

HAY.-The arrival of this article has
been light, and were only a limited ship
ment of North River qualities. We note
sales of this quality from the sharf al
81 20 per hundred.
CoRN.-With very moderate receipts and
an improved demand, the stock Of this
grain has become very much reduced, and
prices have had an upward tendency.
Holders of parcels of white Maryland are
asking about 81 % per busbel in jobbing
lots, weight, sacks included.
FLoUR.-Tne stocks have been improv-
ing, but the interior demand has not dis
played quite az much activity as during
the week before; prices closed steady. We
quote Northern and Western super st
Sc IS per Dbl; extra at 81 25@7 20 per
Dbl; family at $8@9 so per Dbl. Southern
qualities are 10 very limited supplies, and
may be quoted at SO 25@9 so per Dbl for
super; $l0@10 so per Dbl for extra, and
SlI@12 per Dbl for family. Campsen's
City Mills are selling at 50 so per bbl for
super; $40 so for extra, and Sl2 so for
extra and choice family.
BACoN.-The demand for this article
has been fair, and prices have been without
alteration. We quote prime shoulders at
l6c per pound; prime clear rib sides at zoe
per pound; prime strips at2le per ID; dry
sailed shoulders may be quoted at l6c per
pound, and sides at 19c per pound.
BUTTER.-There is a moderate stock of
prime Goshen, which may be quoted at
45(948c per pound. Western and other
lower grades sell from SOC to 40c per
pound as ia quality.
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Savannah, Feb. 10.

BACoN.-The market has been very
active during the past week, and firm al
present figures. Shoulders l8c; rib sides
l84@19fc; clear ribbed zoe. Hams are
in large stock at 20@23c, according to
quality. Breakfast bacon is quiet with an
upward tendency at 20@22c.
LARD.-Steady. We quote 20c for pure
leaf; pressed 100 l8e; extra ranging zoe.
BUTTER.-We quote; choice lots Of new
Goshen in tubs 4S@50t; retailing at soc;
in 10-pound cans 4Se; frkins 47@4Sc;
cash controls lie of; prices governed BY
quality. We quote Western in kegs, ac-
cording to quality, at 3G@40c; in tuba 40
@43c.
FLOUR The feeling in the -four mar
ket has been more active this week. We
still quote Northern superGue at 81 SOFAS;
extra s. 5000 90 and family and fancy
$l2@I3. There is nothing doing in Geor-
gia and Tennessee h0urs.
GR4IN.-There is still a scarcity exist
ing of all kinds of corn. We quote Georgia
corn at 81 25@1 80 from depot; Tennes
see 81 20@I 25; from store 81 80; it has
in the country. There has been
no change 10 oats this week; from depot
$4,000; from store 81 O5@I 10 for prime |
Maryland seed.
HAY.-The stock of both Eastern and |
Northern is considerably decreased, and
prices are frmer. Quotations nominalIy |
81 30@1 35 from wharf from store 81 40 |
al 50; Northern 81 25@I 40.
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FROM VIM. j. PEACOCK, ESQ,
Bell Buekle, Tenn.


DR.. LIGHTHILL:-DearS ir-The case
of my daughter has turned out just as you
said it would. The discharge from her
ears has entirely disappeared, after the ap-
plication you made and few days use Of
the remedies you prescribed. Her hear
ing is very much improved, and her gen.
eral health is better than it was for some
time. 1 feel under many obligations to
you, and hope you may be as successful
with all of your patients as you have been
with my daughter.
/ am, yours truly
VIM. ]. PEACOCK.
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rdre0eId Roard of Aldermen,
Personal.

The Mayor and Aldermen of Edgefeld
meet in regular session tonight.
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Montgomery County Bonds-...................... s
East Tennessee and Virginia RI. indors'd G
Buying Selling
I2ClZ 1907

We have made arrangements to supply our
customers with Revenue Stamps st the follow
ing low rates. discount payable in stamps, viz:
On purchases under $2b............Pars
On purchases of $50 or more-..2 per cent. dis
On purchases of $50 or noro-.31 .
On purchases of 500 or more..3% ("
On purchases of $500 or more.4L
On purchases of $500 OF more. AZ
On purchases of Sl000 or more ~ AZ
Al orders must be accompanied by the money
or check for the amount. Stamps will BIO sent
by mail or express. as directed.
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Louisville Markets.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2S-Sales Of 3l4
hhds tobacco at full rates. Pork 3l!@32c,
Lard Zoe Bacon IA, II and I74e. Bulk
Meats 13, 10 and l64e. Flour IS 500
6 90. Corn 60@62c. Oats 6Q66Sc.
Wheat 81 509I 80. Whisky 93c. Cot
ton 284c.
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The cotton market has been irregular
and prices nominal, closing with better
feeling; middlings 274c. Sales for the day
1000 bales. Receipts 1,272 bales. Ex-
ports cosstwise 1920 bales; Liverpool,
4,763 bales.
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CIarhsvnIe Tobacco Market.

The following are the sales Of tobacco
by Turnkey & Woodbridge for the week
ending Saturday, Feb. 90:
$12 80, IL 10, IL 90, 10 80, 10 20, TO-
so, 10 20. 10 10, 10 10, 10 10, 10 10,
9 80, 9 80, 9 70, 9 80, 9 so, 9 20, 8 20,
20, 9 10, 10, 9 90, 9 90, 9 90, 90,
8 so, 8 80, 8 so, 8 40, 7 20, 6 90, 6 80,
6 so, 40 40, 6 80, 90, 90, 5 s5,
5 95, 4 rs, 90.
sl2 90, II so, Il so, II so, IL rs,
IL so, IL so, IL 80, IL 25, IL 20, 10 IS,
10 95, 10 10, 10 10, 10 10, 10 10, 10 90,
10 10, so, 9 80, 9 80, 9 so, 9 40, 8 95,
8 80, IS, 8 70, 6 IS, 6 95, 6 so, 9 80,
6 80, 10, 90, 5 so, 80.
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CITY NOTICES,

Go to Gennett & Co.'S, South Market
street, for your seed potatoes. Five hun.
dred barrels Neshannocks and Peach Blows
Just received. feb24.lw
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Cincinnati Blankets.

CISCINEArI, Feb 23-Flour S. 50@
6 IS; corn 64@65; oats 67@6S; whisky
SO; mess pork 81; lard 1871; bulk meats
I24@14i; bacon held at Il, 16i and l9.;
wheat 81 40@l so, rye 81 As; barley un-
changed and irm; cotton frmer and higher
-middling PSI; butter $685.; eggs 100
10; clover seed $l64.
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THE COTTON MARKETs.
Augusta. Ga.. Feb. 20.
Savannah, Feb. 90.

Cotton market FIRM and prices un.
changed; middlings 264@27e. Sales for
the day 149 bales. Receipts ia bales.
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Any one getting upa

Shall Have One Copy Gratis.
LETEAcH GET ANOTHER sUBsCRIBER.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Flour s. 20@6 80;
corn $50 oats 61@4e; rye 81 10000;
barley 81 S495; high wines 90; pork
25950; lard 1901 hams LIT; bulk sides
l44(9I54; shoulders l2c.
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New Orleans Markets.
So. Louis Markets.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-Flour S. 25G6.
Wheat 81 60@1 TO- Corn 67@75. Oats
62966e. Rye 81 25@I 30. Whisky s1e.
Pork $Sl@50. Bulk meats 124@163e.
Bacon lac, I6cfc and 173c. Lard lS!@2l
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FOTtIku WhFAtEHs
LONDON, Feb. 23-EVening -COnsOls
93s. U. 5-205 7St.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 23-EVening.-COttOn
active; middling uplands 12@12kd; Or
leans 12t@12sd. Sales Is, 900 bales.
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Northwest quarter Of southwest quartz Z
Of same section, township and range.
Southwest quarter Of southwest quarter
Of same section. township and range:
containing one hundred and sixty acres
more or less. 80
The northwest quarter Of northwest
quarter of section twenty, township
twenty one, range ten, containing forty
acres.
The northeast quarter OF the north
east quarter Of section twenty one, of
range ten, containing forty acres.
LII all. two thousand two hundred
and sixty acres, more or less. situated
in the parish Of Bossier, North West
Lonisina Land District. and belonging
to the succession Of r. r, Roby, decd.
Sold in subdivisions according to
law.
Terms of Sale-One half cash.. the
balance on credit Of I2 months with
benefit Of appraisement. Credit pur-
chasers being required TO give their
12 months bond bearing 8 per centum
interest per annum from day of sale.
with approved personal security to
secure the payment Of the purchase
price.
Acts Of sale with revenue stamp at
the expense ofPurchasrr.
Z. X. RUSS, Sheriff.
Bellevue. La, Oct. 16, 1869.
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succession sale.

Succession Of Allen Taace decd:
Dy virtue of writ of sale to me directed
ID from the Honorable the Parish Court
Of BossieI Parish, Louisiana. viii sell nc
public auction to tire last and highest bid
der, at the late residence of the deceased,
on MONDAY the 22nd day OF November,
1869, the following described personal prop.
erty belonging to s;lid succession, te-wit;
% MULES
About ~ head Cattle;
About SO head Hogs
Lot Plantation Tools;
2Six-Horse Wagons
/ two Horse Wagon;
Lot House Furniture @
And about 800 Bushels Corn.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash, provided I he
appraised value be bid, and if the appraised
value cash be not bid at first offering, the
same will heimmediately reofefed, at same
time and place, on credit of u months for
what it will bring. Credit purchasers TO
give their l2 months bond bearing eight per
cent. interest per annum from day of sale,
with approved personal security.
e. X. RUSS, Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, Oct is, 1862 tt
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Fillmore, Oct. 9th. 1869.
Ed. Bossier Banaer: Win
You be kind enough to publish
in your paper the law passed
by Congress in regard to enter
ing land under Graduation.
When the Graduation act was
passed. and what entitled a
man to take the advantage of
the law, if any. Your opinion
in regard to land entered under
said law--if the titles are good.
And all laws passed since that
have any bearing on it. And
sou win oblige a subscriber
that has been in the land mar
ket.
The Graduation Act was re-
pealed in 1862. The titles to
land entered under itare good,
ifall the formalities and re-
quirements were pursued.
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Journals in the interior of
New York State, report that
large farmers are now feeding
prime white Michigan wheat to
horses, hogs, and other stock,
u preference to buying corn
and oats at present prices. This
remarkable condition of affairs
has not been witnessed in the
state for Years. We question
It II has been witnessed for
years in any portion of the
country.
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Sgrnsy Sale.

II strayed before the undersigned, author
Il ity, on the Goth day Of October, 1858,
by w T. Head, and will be sold al Bellevue,
La, on Saturday, April 23rd, 1870, 70 the
highest bidder, for cash, an IRON GREY
MARE PONY, branded with ] p reversed
on right shoulder; both fore feet and left
hind foot white, and about five years old
Appraised at $40
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c.
j. ii. LOTION, Stray Master.
Bellevue, Oct. %, 1869.
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twenty, range thirteen. Southeast
quarter Of southwest quarter, same
section. township and range; contains
ing eighty acres.
Terms of Sale-Cash. with benefit
of appraisement.
Acts Of sale and revenue stamp at
expense Of purchaser.
E. K. RUSS. Sheriff.
Bellevue. La, Oct. 16, 1869.
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IF you wish to experience sing
ular sensation eattwo pigs feet and
half a mince pie Just before going
to bed. Boggs has, tried it, and
says that in less taan an hour he
say a snake as large a hawser, de-
youring eight blue haired children
who had just escaped from a mon
ster with sorrel eyes and red hot
oyercoats.
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"Stranger, viii you try a hand
with us at pokers" "Thank you,
gentlemen, but there are seventeen
reasons why cannot accommodate
you just now.n Seventeen rea-
sons for not playing cards! Pray,
what are they?" "Why, the first
is, / havn't got any money!
"Stop, that's enough /; never mind
the other sixteen