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March 1th, 1865.
u GOSSELIN. WhcrlWr1rht.

Z. GOSSELIN, Whcelwliyht,
HAS the honor to inform the public
il Il that he is still engaged at his trade
at his old shop, Main street, Opclousas.
He will use his best entlcavors to please
those who may patronizc him, and will
work rs chcaply rs any one else.
He hopes that after an experience of
Is years in his trade. he will not lose The
patronage of his old clients and friends.
Opelousas, Nov. II, l,l>Ga :2.3tf
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The new bridge, spanning the Alissis-
siPPi river, between Dnnlelth, ILL.,. and
Dubuque, Iowa, was completed ON Mon
@tay, and is pronounced q success. Its
entire length is 1 ,76O feet, aud it CONSISTS
of four spans of s2aa5 feet each. and two OF
25O feet each, and u draw uf $50 feet in
length. The entire bridge il composed
of iron and masonry, and cost, with the
approaches, $9OO,0tN. +:
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TRACT or LAND;

situated six miles East of Washington. contain
ing six hundred and sNty-six Gtbj arprnts.
fsTA (morc or less.) with all BUILDINGS and
Id IMPROVEMENTS thereon.
In conformity with the laws and Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, the above described
land will he sold in lots of not less than ten nor
more than fifty acres, as will he more plrticl-
E.rly described ON tho day of sale.
TERMS Cash.
JAS G.. HAYES Sheriff.
'spcfo,lsas. Jan. !. 1861
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FOR S.AEiR;.
GEac1'lr,S Sale.
State OF Louisiana.

Stn1c OF Lo1li-;innn.
{. ". Muu:on, } District -;'n'l,t.
-. Parish ni -; Landry.
Ami l.. Qnirk ct ais. n. .'>;:'.
EDI \ir.ur Of ;.n or,trr Of s'izure a'r( sale ia
Id sued frn:A he iln... the C"rrt ii !.r Eighth
Judicial District nf til" State If Louisiana. sit
ting in and for the Parrish "f 81 landry, i'll the
above entitled suit and t" directed. will Of.
fer for s:.l, 1T auction. 10 liz. last and highest
bidder. III front OF the Court House OF this Par
ish in the Town Of Opcln,i>ns. on
Saturday, Febrll lary 9th, 1860,
commencing at IL o'clock in the morning. and
continuin. from day to ,lay if lrrcssarv. AL the
rights. titles. interests and demands %: Thomas
{. Qurk. unto the following ',lr%"r'cd property
seized to satisfy said order, to wit:
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TabvVN BUTCH ERR.

TNVHE undersigned has the honor to an
Il nounce to liisclents and to the p,l
lie in general that he will hereafter retail
beef atthe Town Market. at s cents per
pound in quar- titles OF 50"r l0D pounds
it will be sold tor less. He tia;ters HIM
self with being able to please all who
patronizc him, :.s regards the quality OF
the meat or otherwise.
JAMES 8. HAYES.
" Opelousas, December lst, 1868. y;
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NOTICE.
~ Breeders are notified that my stallion
EA1N Il q VI
-Ngs<A~hy Dick. will stand the coming season
roli.nrllrlny 'th April next, at the tn"Win
places: At Washington. at Mr.. John Kcr.l's
stable. on Saturdays and Sundays: at Caranrro.
At Mr. Ursin Gcrmicr%. on Wednesdays and
Thursdays, and at my place, on pla4ucminr
Ridge. on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Tom is horse Of fine appearance and worthy
of the attention of breeders, as his progeny has
shown. Terms-$..5 c:uh.
JOS. l.. CAEEIEEE.
March 1th 1865 3.-ti
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Public. Sale.

E~f'1fe of Eetsy Irwi", d"ceased.
~ ! virtue of an order of the Hon. the
4O Parish Court in and for the Parish
OF st. Landry. there will be sold 1T pub
llr sale: t" he last and highest bidder,
l'y the undersigned Administrator or !.
duly commissioned Auctioneer, on the
premises i'll he town of Washington, on
Tuesday, January Goth, 1869,
the following described property belong
ing to the said Estate, to wit:
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a'rocI.ery, Stoves. Etc

EE1 Il NANRt, Manufacturers ani.l Direct
- importers Of china. glass, plated, tin, Japan.
wood. and willow ware. cutlery &C. sell at
.Fe,n F"rh Hhui'>"h Prices III Pny, y,ir;,s street,
and IA Canal street. NEW ORLEANS
November lG.ll I-G1 yn.
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One very cold night, a jolly OLD fellow
who had been slrinking too freely, Was
f"nud holding his feet upfto tho moon,
aud cjaculatiBg t0 some invisible person.
Pile on the wood it's miserable cold
lire" IT.
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4 Certain Piece Of Land,

situated i'll the Parish Of ST.. LanlFy. being the
North. West Quar-, tr OF Section No: 9, in Town.
shid No > South ol the tlirtv-tirst degree Of
North latitude of Rang No. T. East of the basis
meridian in the S"lvth West district of the State
Of Louisiaua. containing one hundred and sixty
two acres and siSty-tnee .ne.hundredth Of an
acre. and the same. purchased by Wil!ism Off"tt
at the Land Office Op-lnusas. on the 24:h De.
cember, 1898. al per certificate No. 2249 of the
Register of the La nd Office. r
EY In conformity with the laws and Consti.
tuition of Louisiana, tin, ahovr described land
will be sold in lots of not less than ten nor more
than fifty acres, as will be more particularly des-
cribed on the day of sale.
CosD,T1oNs cash
JAS G. HAYES, Sheriff.
Opelousas Januar I'll, 1850. I
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n Buildings and improvements.

\ lot of hotl l>ehola furniture, &c.
Terms 0nd Conditions :-Thc lnoytablc
property cash, the landed property pay
able cnc-halt cash, and the balance in
on" year from the day Of sale, with ilr-
t"rrst at 5 per cent per annnln from ma
turity until paid. and the landed proper
ty remaining mort gagged until final pay
hrnt OF capital and interest.
WIN. :. READ,
Administrator.
Dnctmb.r 3j,lh ISIS
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LOT Or d.Esa:E7NED.

situated in the town Of Washington. Par
i>h "tSt. Landry, bounded North by land
ct Mary Gardner, East by Gardner st.,
Sonth by Ba you Carron, and West bv
land of A. De ShotrlS. containing one su-
prricial arpcnt (morc or lcSs,) with the
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ShcriR,s Sale.
State tot Louisiana.


l.. M. Milard, District Conrt
Samuel c. Mcrh~rson, ''''D No. S' y: yS45 5'''d'y
10y virtue of an order Of seizure and SALE.
I'D from the Hon. the District Court Of The
; Eighth Judicial District Of the State of Louisi-
ana, III and tor the Parish Of ST.: Landry, in the
above entitl"d suit. and to me directed, ! will
Offer tor sale at auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the Conrt House of this Parish, in the
Town Of Opelousas. OH
Saturday, February 9Th, 1860,
commencing at | O'clock III the morning and
continuing tlom day to day if necessary, all the
rights, titles, interests and demands of Samuel G.
McPhers"n. unto the following described pro-
perty, seized to satisfy said writ, to-wit:
a CERTAIN TRACT OR
u 4 e g Ell OF L A ND.
f$:.1 together with all the BUILDINGS and
k:;I IMPROVEMENTS thereon erected and
thereto pertaining, situated near Grand Cotcau
in the Parish OF St. Landry, containing -Four
Hundred and ninrty-sx acres, (more or less. }
bounded North by land of John Miller, East BY
land claimed by Raphael Richard, and land Of
Widow julien Caruthers, South by Bayou Car
ancro, and West by land of John Fail, Doz!e
Legrr and others, being the property OH which
thsesaid McPhrrson now resides, and which he
acquired at litF.'irnt times from Mrs. Mary T..
Mu'd deceased, Patrick Woods, deceased, and
other persons
One American Mule, Three Creole mules,
5crrole lmr;~s, creole mares (morc or less.>
10 inferior ploughs, american horse,
old carriagr, 6 work oxen,
Eight pairs harness and traces,
OK cart. 5yearlings,
10 cows, wagon,
One Buggy.
sVln conformity with the laws and Cons'i-
tntion Of the State of Louisiana, the above d-s-
cribrd land will b. sold in los Of not less tan
ten nor more than fifty acres. as will be- more
particularly Described on the day Of sale.
CONDITIONS Cash.
JAS. G. HAYES, Sheriff.
Opclousas January ID, 1869.
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a'dbNs'Ea"E'gGsNE;ses.

a. II. MILLER & CO.. First Premium Strer.
~ Candy M;,iiui:,ttnry. ~ New irv.;., Wnul.
sal" F"ntrrti''nrrs. Depot uf California Wirrs
r No. - New L,.vc.. Id.
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GARDEN Seems

~ r. VIRGIN. successor to y. MAIrAT,
D. . Dealer in Seeds. M. lUi Grulirr >t,..t,
bet. Camp nn'l Magazine st>,. New Drrali,, j..
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Private Boarding House.
r. @ ES. - q Il. \; g

A \ eagle" Gin Stand, with all the
IN running gear complete and in fine
uldcr Also. Il Newell Screw and Press
! as good as new. Persons wishing to
purchase can see thc~above on my Waxia
Plantation.
I have also an excellent Steam Engine
aud Sugar Mill, which would sell on
very accommodating terms.
j. \. TAYLOR.
April 4th, 1863. .l:}tf.
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Ee3..N'E'HST.

M. .1NN. &. ANl:ELL. lne Carnml.i..t ST.
- Ic'ih II>rrt,il on ."l'l or vulcalit- bass,
i'''h 'Ntr'i'''' without pain. ii ly
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For Sale at Private Sale.
PROPERTY consisting of u small dwelling
"A house and two iuts Of ground, situated III
the town OF Olelousas.
Fur further particulars. apply at this office
O,x.lorsas, March ., iS6S. +2--tf
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st. Landry Drug Store
vi T. DC Al DE II o Il
JOHN ppSIN,

DEALER IN
DRI'GS MEDICINES. CHEMICALS
TATENT REMEDIES Stationery.
SCHOOL BOOKS, PERU merry.
FANCY ARTICLES. BRl SHES,
TOBACCO. SEGikS. SNUFF.
DYE SrIF+$. PAINTS.
OILS. GARDEN >HHIlS,
&c., 49,. Ar.
IN y>7c;n"S uIm T1sn''t> 'T|'r> .~'"" ~ "|'ft
:; Pr, script ions c,l !H!ly c"inr''l'..''l 1t al
hours, l1,.i all ";tN.
TERNS CASH.
Nprlou>a<. Nov. !. ISIS = -! -:'ll
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J. L. COURET.

COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. 10 Cont St, corner Cont and CLAW
Streets, New Orleans, La,
N'lLL take charge of til" sale of all proluct>
" "n'>il'trd 70 him. and will make Advances
-! ''a@Gn- :, and rope - cut;"l,s which ar" To h.,
r"ns::sn"'' to him, July :1:,,l l~,;c,
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Saturday, February 9th, 1869,

commencing at ths' hour OF III A. NJ, and CON
thinning from day to day, if necessary. all the
rights titles. int-re pts and demands of Jasaes IL.
kimhai, Achinir rator of the Estate of thr late
Stephen ID. McCa''l ly, James liarman and vii.
liam Otf,tt unto the following d.scribrd proper
~ s,.izrd TO satisfy said order to wit:
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NO. BUSINESS CARDS.
Carpet Warehouse.

A BRpl S>EAt Il co.. Importers, ~ Char
~ tres Street, New ORLEANS. otter Tor sale ut
low n ices: lrl"tin@-En.li>h and -Amrrran
of al kinds Floor Furniture and I:lla,nricd Oh
Cloths Mattin.-,m rolls China. 100 piece, Co.
Goa: Window Shades. Table aud i',nu Covers, ::
Cllmh Cloths. Drny@rt Line and Felt; Cur
tains-l.a"'. Reps, W"rstc'l, Dama>k. &". Fur,
nturc fnvrin" go Linen ami Cotton Stripes Cor.
ncrs Bands. tifis. etc. [AIay3 fly
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Bloch Brothers,

foTTnN FACTORS and Commission Mrr-
" ci.niS. No I-l Common street, n Orleans,
will p'lnrulaIIy a,r"sd to all business entrusted
/" t'"rrar. All business lett Il, the House Of J
H'oc] 4 Co, in Op"l"uSa>, will receive in,mr,i,
aif ntt"Nfinn. Dec o-1G
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l.. Moulor,

SUCCESSOR TO j. B. LANG,
~ ~ :'' Odd l.vr,' street, corner of Biclviil,
~''t"t. H:tI II tllnrtrrS street. corner at
l"nl"'I>". Steam Mann!Lctnry Of Smnking In,
t"r''' ora" N"nN. and lmr"rlr, of all kinds of
l'Ival'' ,l-h''. Chewing I"harr" and Pipes,
My:.'--la NEW ORLEANS, Ia.
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Sheriff.; Sale.
State of I,C1liSi IN

State of Louisiana.
zcnoa Br"ussarl ID; D;<'rict c"ur',
: VS.. ! Parish Of 81. Landry.
Maria McCanly. ct ais. No. 9-'i2.
10Y virtue of a writ of Firri Facias issued from
ID the Honorable the Court Of the Eighth Ju-
dlcial District of the State of Louisiana. sitting
in and for the Parish of st. Landry. in the above
entitled suit and to me directed, 1 will offer for
sale at suction. t" he last and jhgh">, bidder, i'll
front OF the Court House vi this Parish, in the
town of Opelsusss. "
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State Of Louisiana.

Opelousas, Sept. -, 1904
The New York herald., 1869-02-22
TENNESSEE.


sna9sias Of the Steamboat Fairy Queen
Fire in Mcmphis-Iorrible Tragedy.
MEMPHIS. Feb. 90 1869.
The steamer Fairy Queen struck q snag In the
Black river. Ark, on Thursday night and sunk. She
was owned at Caro- Ill. No lives known to have
been lost.
nre occurred tonight which destroyed the hard
ware store OF John II. Elchberg. The loss is about
$4,000; insured for $4,000.
A horrible tragedy occurred on Friday night,
three miles northeast OF Raleigh Springs. party OF
white men went TO the house Of Coone Thomas
Dickens, while he and two men, named Wilson and
Humphrey, were eating supper, and knocked at the
door. which was opened BY Humphrey. without
saying word the party shot Humphrey through the
body. and with knives and pistols In their hands
rushed into the room and put out the lights. They
then commenced firing at Dickens ana Wilson.
Dickens received one ball In the body, and with
Humphrey managed 70 crawl out OF the room.
Colonel Dickens made his way to neighbor's house
and gave the alarm. On returning with o party OF
neighbors. colored woman, Colonel Dickens SER
want, was found dead near the front door. wilson's
body was found In the room with eight shots
through IL and badly cut TO pieces. Humphrey was
also found badly wounded. The assassins plundered
the house. taking everything oivaluc, and rned the
pockets OF Wilson and the negro woman took two
valuable horses from the stable and made their ca.
cape.
The New York herald., 1869-02-22
CUBA.

More Troops from Spnin-The Finances
Another Amnesty Proclaimcd-American
Citizens.
HAVANA, Feb. 21, 1869.
The steamship Santander, from Spain, has ar
rived here with 1000 more classeurs making 1000
mon Of this arm Of the service who have REIN
forced the troops on the island.
At the meeting held at the Captain Generals
Palace to-day 1t was unanimously resolved to
guarantee the issue OF S. in paper currency
BY the bank. which issue General Duce is to declare
. legal tender in payment OF all debts.
The rec at amnesty proclamation has been oni-
cialiy de- sred to have expired. but the Captain
General rs proclaimed the benefit OF pardon to all
insurgents hat surrender themselves. with or with
out arms excluding the chiefs Of the insurrection
assassins. incend d.aries and robbers
General Dulce has applied to the United States
Consul FOR the names Of all American residents in
Cuba. Dunlap, the American who was detained
here BY reason of his not having passport, has
been notified to leave the island.
The new consuls have assumed their Duties
The New York herald., 1869-02-22

assassination conspratos. has been brevetted briga
der general.
Parade Of tho Boys In clue.
The "Boys In Blue' have consolidated into three
brgades, and will parade tomorrow night in torch
light procession In honor OF Grant ara Colsx. 80.
unoccupicd Lands In Was' s.s,.. Territ ory.
The Commissioner Of the o.,,arar Isra once has
Just received advices rom the Surveyor ~ snera >
Olympia. Washington Territory showing the su,v..
- .o- additional townships west OF the Columms
river ana north Il the iakaWa Indian reservation.
in Ferguson county. embracing an ftea Of %. 100
acres. About $4,000 acres OF this tract Is well
adapted for agricultural purposes the surface being
generally rolling and the soil OF superior quality.
while the balance Is suitable for grazing purposes,
the whole tract being clothed with o fine growth OF
excellent grass There Is no timber on the tract.
but II can be found in abundance about eight miles
north, with gently rolling country interv ening.
These lands lie the valley or the Yakama river, an
afiuent OF the Columbia The geological formations
are basaltc and volcanic A small portion OF these
lands are occupied by Indians who are engaged IN
agricultural pursuits and stock raising. large
amount Of these lands Is still unoccupted and omen
to settlement and entry under the Homestead and
laws.
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HAVANA MARKETS.

HAVANA, Feb. 81, 1850.
The following are the closing prices OF merchan-
disc for the week ending February 20:-
Sugar firm, with an advancing tendency; Nos. 10
to H. ID. s., ess I0's reals; Nos. 15 to 90 10 IL
reals; stock In warehouses IN Havana and Matanzas
200 boxes, 1l,000 hhds; market favors sellers;
moasses sugar nrm at Ia reals: muscovndoes
friner; inferior to common refining, TX o
81 reals; fair to good refining, So a OK
reals: grocery grades firm at 9H . 10x reals.
moasses has an advancing tendency; cayed.
5ls a So reals per keg; muscovad0 or common,
64 6si reals. Lard rm at ~ &c. for terce; 25 ,Sc
per lb IN 25 ID. tins. Flour quiet at $I1 rs per blu.
Butter active ar SIC. per h. Bacon advancing
quoted at 1skc. per lb Honey firm at An reals per
gallon. Wax was dull yellow, 81 81 per arr0be
white, $40 $40 % per arrobe Tallow dull at - 12
q 50 75p per cwt Petroleum active ut AZ reals per
gaton IN bbls., 81 reals In kegs. Potatoes steady
al SO 25 per bbl. Hams In demand at Ice. for COM
mon salted, 23c. for sugar cured Lumber dull
yellow pine, $2l; white pine SO per
thousand. Shocks declining; market sup
Piled: hogshead 81 l2x ~ 60. Empty
hogsieads, 81 rs a 81 s71s. Hoops-Market sup
piled; Ia feet long, shaved, $50 $50 per thousand
IL feet. $40 s,2 Freights advancing; per box OF
sugar to Northern and Southern ports. SO 81 12k;
per hogshead OF sugar, 81 50 IS 80; per hogshead
OF moIasses, 81 q 81 rs; per ton to Falmouth and
orders, ASS. 52s.; per ton to France, 50f. 55f.
Exchangc-On London, IA lax per cent pre-
mum on Paris, 2 o per cent prcmium on United
States sixty days sight, In gold, 3h O per cent
premium; snort sight n per cent premium; sixty
days sight, In currency "a q - per cent discount
short sight, ~ q per cent discount.
The New York herald., 1869-02-22
BROOKLYN IxTELLlCEycE.

ACCUSED OF observation-disclosures Kearnan and
John Plunket arrested by oicer Murphy, Of the
riftieth precinct, Saturday night on charge OF
committing burglary at the residence Of William
Peer, In Baltic street. near Fourth avenue. The
accused were locked up to answer.
ASSAULT ON A woMAx.-Elizabcth Sem, residing
at No. rs Water street, was assaulted by man near
her residence on saturday night. The rufnan
Knocked her down and then made his escape. A
boatman named Thomas Flemming was arrested ny
ap Sfes ., s ,s Inn a. =" Mr s
failed to Identify h. he was discharged.
ROBBERY oS nosnD a fkRRy-BoAT.-Mr Hugh 7.
Cullen residing NJ So. a. John street. was robbed OF
his pocketbook containing nine dollars. while cross
ing on one OF the Bridge street ferryboats satur-
day night. He gave Information Of the robbery ut
the Forty-seconI precinct station house, and de-
scrDed three or four parties who accosted him and
whom he had In Brooklyn The description
corrcsponded with that OF three wei known thieves
up to answer Az there other parties implicated
II was thought advisable to withhold the names.
RgSrs-The Imomentous question OF the tenants
at the present time the amount OF rent to be paid
for the next year. win there be an increase or de-
crease In rcnts's asked BY thousands. For the past
two years the supply OF desirable houses did not ap
pear 70 be equal to the demand, and landlords were
enabled to rent their houses at almost any price they
chose to ask Last year $500 houses were erected In
Brooklyn and the result is sthe supply and demand
VIII De ABOUT euuai tuis spring. LauutuIuS Will Ut
unable get increase IN their rents though there
are no indications OF decrease.
THE REPAvrva or THE sTREErs.-There are Q
great many streets in Brooklyn which need repav.
ing but 1t is almost impossible to 1nd two property
owners any one OF them who agree upon one par
ticular kind Of pavement The result Is that when
some Of the property owners on certain street pc
ttion the Common Council TO have their street re-
paved with peculiar kind OF pavement others pro.
test against It. Some are In iavor OF one Kind OF
pavement and others favor another, and there are
others again VINO are opposed to having the street
repaved at ALL The matter Is referred to
the Grading and Paving Committee. who meet
night after night 10 hear the arguments for and
against the measure. portion OF the property
owners on Lee avenue petitioned 10 have that
thoroughfare repaved with the Nicolson pavement.
protest was got up by the Others and the matter
has been under discussion before the Grading and
Paving Committee for the past two months. Out OF
the ninety property owners on the avenue upwards
OF sixty have signed protest against having "
repaved and threaten to carry the matter TO the
courts II the Nicolson pavement ~ forced upon
them. Just the present time there Is hight over
the repavng OF Atlantic street from the south ferry
to Fourth avenue. rhe street needs rcpavina, but
OF the close listed property owners are deadly
opposed to IT, fearing IL viii cost them penny or
two.
The New York herald., 1869-02-22
TINE NEwseOYs NOME.

In expectation OF lecture from Admiral Farragut,
quite large audience assembled at the Newsboys'
Home in Park place last night. Tho usual crowd cf
ncwsboys was assembled. Some were dressed in the
most humble attire, while others were arrayed In
their best bib and tucker.n While waiting for tho
singing the songs. spiritual and religious appointed
bv the management. In these tho boys seemed 70
take the greatest delight, and their voices swelied
the chorus raised by the 0bservant preceptors Mr..
Pierce conducted the initat0ry services. Besides
leading the singing he offered from time to time
such suggestions to the oOys - seemed to him moss
expedient and proper. In al tho lessons and exer-
cises offered the boys appeared TO be most attentive,
and were certainly very orderly.
The secretary OF the Chidren's Aid Society ap-
peared on the platform shortly after the opening Of
the meeting and said that he was sorry to say that
Admiral Farragut was unable through indsposltiou,
70 appear before them ~ he promised, but that hs
sympathics were with them, ~ they were with all
Of the humsn race. The usual sunday exercises
were then gone through with and the meeting was
brought TO 3 close at nine O'Clock.