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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-22
--LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-HoUse. BY the
Of the rules, appropriations
hereafter take precedence of all business,
Mt 2 o'clock each day.
The Committee on the Pacific Railroad,
the Southern bill with certain
amendments, but only two were adopted;
one changing the name Of the road to the
Southern Pacific railroad" and another
making the capital stock fifty instead of one
hundred millions.
a motion to postpone the bill was defeat
ed-143 to so.
Another amendment providing for single
trunk road from Marshal to San Diego was
then adopted, and another, consolidating
all the other roads which may hereafter be
chartered, was adopted-74 to 81.
The bill as amended was finally passed
1874 to 70. Adjourned.
Senate.-Mr. Corbett, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported bill to pro-
mote the construction OF the Cincinnati
and Southern railroad, with immaterial
amendments.
The bill for new judicial district in
Arkansas was defeated.
A bill providing for the appointment of
solicitors to the Interior Department was
passed.
The appropriations were resumed. Mo.
tions were made to include Pittsburg and
Mob lie as places to which goods may be
transported.
The legislative, judicial, and executive
appropriations were passed.
The Former Cost Of Overland Trans.
portatiOn to tile u. 8. Government.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The President,
in answering an inquiry of the Senate, sent
to-day statement showing that from 1S49
to 1864 (when the Pacific railroad bill was
passed) communication, transportation, &C.,
from the Missouri river to California, en-
bracing Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Cali
fornia, Utah, and Colorado, for the Indian
office, was $S,923,S67 for guarding the
overland route from the Missouri to the
Pacific ocean, about 800, ZOO, 900; for the
transportation of mails to the Pacific coast
and intermediate points, S14, $50, 9S6-total,
1923, 507 $50, or an average of $4,000, 900 per
annum.
The Weather Report.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-0fice Of CHE,
Officer Signal Bureau. 4:35 p. M,-The
high barometer still continues north Of and
over the lakes, as reported this morning,
The pressure has diminished on the Cult
and South Atlantic coast. There is no de.
cided upper current OF wind over the east
ern States, but northwest current pre-
walls in the far West, where rapid diminu.
ton of pressure is reported and a slight in.
crease Of temperature and high southerly
winds; on the upper lakes are brisk east.
erly winds.
Probab,kties.-Iti is probable that q storm
is rising in the northwest, and will move
south and east. Fresh southerly winds are
indicated for tomorrow on the Gulf, brisk
easterly winds on the lakes, and fair wea'
Their on the Atlantic coasts.
Wreck OF q. provision SHIP for France
WAsHING48E, Feb. 21.-The State De
partment has adyices of the wreck OF the
british steamer Zoe, bound from Boston to
France, with provisions contributed by
American citizens. The vessel and cargo
are a total loss.
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ssAIIROAU,E.
SCHEDULE or TRAINS ovEH THE
SHORT LINE.

4 aF.L
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AVE
POTOMAC ROUTE TO ALL POINTS
F0RTHEASr Ard NORTHWEST. IN
rRAry No. THROUGH MAIL TRAIHyfa
Washington leaves the depot corner Of Byrd ana
E.gsI ssTe sss asiy 9 l24s z H. Arrives N
TEAM No. a--THR0uGH MAIL TEAM sfa
eaysS s aepss sos1es e ssId sd
2. M: Arrives in Richmond taondays excepted,
= T Tii i TICKETS and THROUGH BAG
HHo MORT and NHRTHWEsT.
Is .ns XII ssse sicnmona on
The ACCOMMODATIONS TKAIN between
Richmond and Milford win be run daily lsunaays
EishsI streets At $50 P. a., and arriving IN Eics
m Apply at & z ciooaPANY's OFFICE, corner Of
General Tickle. end Freight Agent &
DICHMOND AND DANVILLE FALL
II ROAD-CHANGE OF SCEEDULE.-Un
and after JANUARY q, 1871, s5,st
GOING WEST
mond daily Except snndaysl at A. NJ; leaves
Dany,lls at il:ls a. N; arrives at Greensboro At
Train No. lLynchburg Pessenge, leave Rich.
moad daily at s:ls A. n. arrives at l.ynci.barB az
. i
Train No. (ThroughMail and ExpFess) leaves
Richmond daily At 2AG p. NJ; leaves Danvfii8
daily =. 1922 P: NJ. arrives at Greensboro daily
GOING EAST:
Train No. Though Mail ana Express) leayP6
Greensboro daily as A. M; leaves Daryiils
daily at 4:a7 A. n; arrives at Richmond daily at
1888 r. 81. ~.
Trein No. Through Passenger) leaves Greeus-
boro' daily Except Sundays ut II A. n; leaves
yanville at las Z. Nj arrives at Richmond at s:5
p. d.
Train No. (Lynrhburg Passenger) leaves
Lynchburg daily at s:2J A. ~; ayes BrrkeyiiIe
at r. M.; arrives at Richmond at 4:o5 z. IL.
Trains n os. and connect At Greensboro with
Trains on North Carolins Railroad for I'll points
South. n,
Train No. connects az Burkeyille with Train
on Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad for
all points Southwest aud South.
THROUGH SLEEPING CARS. without change
between Richmond and Charlotte, N. e., are at
tached TO Train No. s.
THROUGH TICKETS to all points South and
Southwest can be procured at the ticket Office In
Richmond. s.s.,aa. 1855
JOHN r. MACMURDC,
fee General Freight and Ticket Agent.
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1t Is said that the railroad war now being
waged in Richmond is likely to cause duel
between two Virginia gentlemen.-Pearis-
burg Gazette.
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BOOTS AND SHOES At COSTA
Is FOR THIRTY DAYS TO MAKEWSA.
K0oI FOB sPRiNG STo @
m 50 worth NJ: s2, worth 33. Ladies' Sewed Calf
Baimorais at $3.50, worth o. SO Ladies' Kid Shoes
$3.50 worth $3.50; Kid Foxed, S?:S, worth, ~ !;
ers Al. $3.50 S2, worth double the money Misses
High-Cut Polish Balmorals, 81; Childsren ~ !.
Shoes from 4oc. up, Gents BalmoraIs, S Lss;
CAR Balmorals, 81. worth 20 Boys and 7 ouths'
Boots and Shoes less than cost. Cali soon ana 3D.
tain bargains at the cheap shoe store OF
No. 1923 Main street. bet. 18th aud 18th Streets
fell-2w
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

House met at IL o'clocl-Spcaker TUR-
EER in the chair.
SUSPENSIONS OF TIE RULES.
The following bills We're put on the cal
endar undera suspension Of the rules
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MACHINERY, dc.
>~.~~>-~->-~~~~S~~~~~~~~~
TAI ACHINE SH q z.


ACHINE SH OK.
sLOAT 4 ADDIEGTOH.
MACHINISTS,
WORKS AND OrF1cE; lt23 AND nTt oAnf
STREET, BETWEEN FoURTEEfTHAa AND
FIFTEEETH STREETS
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA,
ALL KINDS OF NEW WORK MADE ~
PAIRING sTEAM-ENGINEs and S t,1lL ~ u, "a
city and country; ToBACGO W rVSla or ~ ~
!1TfFNING-MiLLs made and repaired III John
HkNcooK's SUPERIOR Manner d;As i III rh4 1R-
FORM and all other kinds Of SCALES REpAsts -
ED and ADJUSTED. AGENTS for ths sSie e ~ "
TUDSON,S PATENT STEAM-ESGlNE SO-
VERNoR. sELDEN's PATENT sTEAn:E!i"
CINE PACKING, Utica Company's SIE "a "a.
one year and we sell them ct low pTlces We Seq
ali kinds of BRASS WORK OF aUPEklOh
aAKE for sTEAM-ENdIHEs. such as ksnge;,
cocks, OIL end tallow.e9ps, ol .s sns
TLMs. WAIER-GAUGES GLOBE-VALyEs'
HGILER-FLUE CLEANERS, and genera! rs
sortmept OF such articles rs are used Dy I'll ruu.
Ling ''>'.A SLOAT y ADDISGTOH,
ieB l4e2 and 1874 Carr stree
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WILLIAM FORBES, ARCHITECT,

W No. Ills MAIN street, h1c1!n2nu, va, is
DRAWINGS, SPECIFIC TIONs, EST
MATES, aud BILLS OF QUANTITIES FOR
BUILDINGS OF every descr ption: In TOWN or
COUNTRY, and when required, will superintsrd
the erection of the same. Patronage thankfully
received He refers G psrmissiqn to the FOL
tIonai Bank of Virginia II. K. Ellyson, or the
Richmon Dispatch !; Rev. j. L. Burrows, 7. D..
p stor first B sptist Church; h1chmo1d; Mess,s.
s. SQUIRE, Professor Of Learning; John e. VIII
lIams, Of Har9eys & Williams, merchants. With
tnirty years Of practical experience In all the
branches OF the science, he f.t1ers himself 50 far
AZ To- guarantee satisfaction. fe 22-eod2w*
OOK TO YOUR INTEREST, TOBAC-
FACrOkIE ST. am manufac:u ing
BnO0MS for gummy floors or heavy sweeping,
one dozen Of which will ou.-wear any two q zen
Rro. IS and other factories in this city.
N .-- L. HERRING,
70 90 tx 80 Old street, Petersburg.
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T TAKE OCCASION to return my sincere
A. thanks for the kindness OF my many friends
l. Siater and respectfully ask That 1t be extended
to the new concern. Is. w. JO9NEb.
February 8, 1871. re 9-2w
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MAKxME aNTELaIGERGA

MINIATURE ALMANAC, FEB. 81, 1871.
sun rises. 8.31 Moon GETS. 0.o3
Gun sets .,...,,... $40 Pish tide. ......... CAT
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WE, the undersigned, have this day
w formed co-pdrtnership under the firm of
MCCARTHY & SLATER for the purpose OF con-
Quoting d G. NERAL WHOLESALE GROCERY
AND LIQUOR BUSINESS at the Old stand of
Joyuer & slater, l4s4 Main street.
z. MCCARTHY,
February 0, 1871. w. l., SLATtK.
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Fg7HE COMPREHENSIVE heretofore en-
i listing under The style of JOINER K SLA-
7 Ek is this day dissolved by mutual CON; ont w.
L. slater having purchased the interest Of Is. W.
Jorner IN said concern. W. l.. SlaLer Is hereby
authorized to sign the name OF the firm IN liquids
ton. &. W. JOY &ER,
February 0, 1871. ". L. SLATER.
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THESAPEAKE AND OHIO EAIL.
" ROAD,-On and after MONDAg, sth Decen-
Der, 1870, the PASSENGER TEAMS Will run I'd
follows:
tiAIL TRAIN viii run DAILY between Rich
lnond and Stanton te1cept SUNDAY, between Cor
donsville and stAunton). Leave Richmond 2! A.
ii. arrive 81 Stanton at 4:2S 7. NJ. Leave stsun.
con at $3.50 a. NJ, and srriYe a. Hichmond AZ $50
P, NJ, making close connections at Gordonsviue
ana Charlottesville with Orange, Alexandra npd
Manassas railroad trains Tor Alexandra, Nasn'
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, 30
ton, &c. also for Lynchburg, kno1yllie, ChaI-
tanooga, Memphis, New Crleans montgomery.
Mobile, &C. This train will run THl-WEEhIE
between Stanton and White sulphur on TUES
DAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, viz:
Leave White Sulphur 1t $3.50 4. NJ. and arrive ~
-tauntoD q. S:3s a. NJ; leave Stanton at 42s Z.
NJ, and arrive at White sulphur at 10 T. n.
Going WesI, passengers dine at Gord9nsvue
and sup at Covngton. Going East, breakfast ~
Staunton ana dine ut Gordonsvilie.
This train connects with stages as f0i!oTs
At stanton for Lexington. Natural Bridge, ana
Harrsonburg. Passengers cannot go 10 Le2lnS-
ton via Goshen, but must leave cars st staanton'
At MillborO' for Bath Alum springs, 10 mllSf
and Warm Springs, Is miles.
At W hite Sulphur Springs for LIE wisburg, smlies;
and Charleston, 100 miles.
THROUGH TICKETS issued to all points
N'0' JAMES y. NgTHERLAHD,
po2e General Ticket Agent,
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ROOTS, SHOES, &c.

ACTS FOR THE LADIEs.a.
have Just received complete assort- 70.
ment of FRENCH KID BUTTON BOOTS, hand
made French Kid Nilsson Side-Lace ano w.
White Boots and Slippers new styles Of Rubber
ever. Shoes at 7sc. per pair: various styles OF
low rs any frst-class house in the city, and am
determined not to be undersold at the LADIES
Boo: and Shoe Emporium, No. AIS Broad street, pc
tween 18th and 5tf, In the centre of the square,
next door to Mrs. l.. 7. Jcnes's millinery store.
TaIT "A.
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PENSION AGENTS, &c.
DECISIONS FOR THE SOLDIERS OF
THE WAR UF 1917. Congress has at at
passed law 10 pension all the officers and sol
diers OF the war OF 1872 who served sixty days III
one or more terms {; also, all widows VINO were
m arried prior to the 18th day Of December, 1914,
and who shall not have again married.
All OFFICERS, ENL .STED MEN, ana WIZ ~;
OWS coming within the provisions OF this law VIII
= = - Z. NJ. GARRETT,
Agent for all kind Of claims against the u states,
iels-Iw Iooi Main ST., Richmond, Va.
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RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILRoAD,f
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE,
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 10, 1870.

SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE,
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. TO- 1870.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, Decem-
" Der 10, 1870, the TRAINS on this road viii be
run rs foliOwa
PASSENGER TRAINS.
GOING FAsT.-Leaves Rlchmond daily Sunday
excepted AZ l:ls p. NJ ; arrive at West Point ut
$40 P. NJ.
= GONG WEsT.-Leave West Point daily tsun
day excepted) ats A. NJ. arrive at Richmond az
1885 A. III.
Trains connect ut West Point on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday with steamers for river
landings and Baltimore.
FREIGHT TRAIN, WITH PASSENGER CAR
Alta CHED.
Leave Richmond on Tuesday, Thursday. and
Saturday at A. n arrive at Vest FONT at 7'io
A. NJ. 49,
leave West Point at P. NJ; arrive in Rich-
nond at 6. Is Z. NJ. . .-r
THROUGH FREIGHT
For BALTIMORE and all ponta NORTH ana
W RS Z received daily and forwarded promptly;
Through bills Of Iadtng given to all point
North aud West. II. L DoU6LA1
| de 20 Superinten dent.
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DRY GOODS.

DRY GOODS. 3
Ceiling OFF At COST.
AS our junior partner Will retire from the firm,
shall offer until 1st of March our entire stock
OF DRY GOODS LAT COST" FOB CASH.
HIRsH GUG9ENHEIMER,
827 Broad street.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W. GRIN
~ Gan Qate of Gordon l. q III gan) is this day
for the new irm a share Of the patronage hereto
fore extended him. The name and style Of the
firm Will remain formerly.
ROBERT F.WILLIAMS & co.
February Is, ISL. fe l5-2w
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RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AEr
POTOMAC ROUTE TO 4 LII POINTS
NORTHEAST AID EOBTHWESTs
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SsEaSSg. IL PARTNERSHIPS.

COP ARTNER SHIP.-The surviving
~ partners Of the late firm Of JAS. Fl. GRANT
& CO. have 70. med a co-partnershiD under the firm
and styl. OF L. j. GRANT & Co., 10 date from Isl
February, for the manufacture of TOBACCO.
The business will be carried on at the old stand
FACTORY No. 81, 81 district Virginia.
LEROY j. GRANT,
e. oo-1w ORANGE BENNETT,
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Queen Maria Victoria, wife of the new
Spanish King, is hopelessly ill at Alasso
and her death was reported last night.
Madame Schneider, the Partisan actress
who created the Grand Duchess, died yes
terday.
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
VICKSBURG AND BENDS.
FOR VICKSBURG, DAVIS Benz

Leaves on SATURDAY, at 5 p. NJ.
,6~~ GREENvILLE ARGYLE
sgt1$s Sunny Side, Eggs Point
Barnard, Grand Lake, Leo
ia, Maryland, Carolina, Pitchers Point
Skipwith, Lake Providence Transylvania,
Goodrich's, Millikens Bend, Duckport,
vicksburg, Grand Gull, St. Joseph, Rod
ney, Waterproof, Natchez, Bayou Sara,
Baton Rouge, Plaquemine, ,Donalisonville,
and all intermediate and Coast landings.
The new and magnificent steamer
w. s. PIKE,
j. J. Brown, Master.
(In place of steamer Natchez,)
Will leave as above, and, will land all
Coast passengers with their freight u
Connects at Vicksburg with packets for
all points on the YazoO and Tallahatchie
rivers.
For freight or passage apply on board
JNO. JANNEY, Agent,
$50 Common Street
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
GOOD
W At G n Es-
AT OLD PRICES.

AS THE SOLE AGENTS in the United
States for the LIVERPOOL WATCH CO.,
We are authorized by them to close out
large line of European Watches,
Chains. etc., now in stock, for Cash, at
prices never before known. All beautiful
in finish, artistic in design, reliable OF
accurate time, durable, and of the lates
style. Every Watch will bs retailed at less
than cost of importation, and forwarded
securely packed, prepaid, to any part of
the country ON receipt of price. Money
can be sent to us by Express, with Or
ders for Express Co.. to return Goods or
Cash, which will secure promptness and
safety to purchaser. Among our list will
be found. A BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH
SILVER, SOLID DOUBLE CASE
WATCH, genuine English full plate
jeweled movements, adjusted regulator,
steel cut hands, engine turn nerl, correct
and serviceable article, large or small size
in complete running order, with an
elegant Gents Vest Chain, Locket and
key, all. complete, mailed free for FIVE
DOLLARS.
AVERY HANDSOME WATCH in fine
IL karat Gold plated Double Casses-
imitation Of 500 Gold Watch-eneraved
or plain, genuine English, full plate
jeweled movements. adjusted regulator,
correct, and in complete running or
der with elegent Gents Vest Chain,
withLoeket and Key. mailed paid for
only EIGHTEEN DOLLARS.
The Oride Gold Watch,
IN MASSIVE ORIDE GOLD Double
Hunting Magic Spring Cases, elegantly
engraved, or engine turned, Genuine
Patent Lever movements, full jeweled,
regulated and warranted to keep correct
time, and wear equal to Gold, preci-
sely like in Appearance, make, finish,
brilliancy of color. $500 Gold Watch.
One of these splendid Watches will be
forwarded by mail free to any address, in
handsome morocco case, lined with velvet
and satin, ladies OK Gent size Witch, )G.r
only TWELVE DOLLARS.
Watches for Holiday Presents manufac-
tured to order.
GENUINE AMERICAN WATCHES
of all grades, IN Gold and Silver Cases
from slS upto $500. Other Good Watches
equally low. With every Club of six
Watches, of any kind, We send one extra
of same kind free, as premium to getter
up of the Club. A superior stock of Ge-
nuine Oride Gold Chains, SO to Sc each,
warranted fully equal to Gold in brilliancy
of color, wear, ETC., Bills of over Sl2 col
lected on delivery, if desired. All Bills of
$l2, and less, must becash in P. o.
Money Orders, or Registered Letters, at
our risk. Goods carefully selected. packed
and forwarded prepaid by mail, or by
Express, or receipt of price. Safe delivery
Of all goods guarenteed. Watches forward
ed 10 be examined to parties known
when express charges both ways are paid.
No goods forwarded west of the Mississippi
River, with bill to collect ON delivery.
Purchasers must pay all express charges
on goods sent G. o. D. also for return
of money. All Cash oriksD forwarded
free of charges to destinatioo. Catalogues
Free. Address all orders.
CHAS. P. NORTON i CO.,
Importers of Watches, etc.
Established 1857. 86 Nassau ST., N. Y.
No. 34-tf
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

Every part of a Waltham Watch is made
by machinery, The machinery used in
making the movement of n single watch
coast over Hundred Thousand Dollars,
yet We sell these Watches, in solid Silver
Hunting Case, for SIS. The same watch
could not be made by hand and finisheds
as perfectly for Ten TINES AS MUCH.
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
Fun AND FANCY.

hire every id fool" That's what
they say Mr.. Greedy wrote to a man
who asked for a situation. The re-
ceiver couldn't make it out, so he
took it down to the Tribune count
ing-room, and the cashier supposing
it to be an order for 5000, paid him
that sum. The mistake was not
until Horace came to
draw his weeks salary of 5000, and
found his account already over
drawn. So they say.
. Where is the "Citizens' Guard,
the chosen "organ" of all the Re-
publicans in Louisiana? Has it
concluded to hide its light under
bushel, since SO much honor-and
so little proft-was thrust upon it?
We have not seen a copy "since
Jennie blew her horn"-nO, not
"since the woods were burned" /"
Let us have light. "And God said
let there be light, and there was
light" Let the Guard" take item.
Homer Wiad.
"A young lady at a Western
temperance meeting said: 'Bre-
thren and sisters, cider is necessi-
ty to me, and l must have 1t. If it
is decided that we are not to drink
cider, ! shall eat apples and get
some young man to squeeze me,
for / can't live without the juice of
the apple:
Mrs. Stowe thinks there comes n
time after marriage when a husband
has something else to do than to
make direct love to his wife. This
is probably the time he is making
love to some other mans wife. a.
A wooden wedding-marrying
q blOckhead.
"A letter was lately dropped
into the post-office at Niagara
Falls, directed to "Schichagough,
nlinoyse.
IL
Josh Billings says, Il am
violently opposed to ardent speerits
as a beveridge, but for manufacturin
purposes I think that a little of it
tastes good"
The Lake Village On. H.
Times mentions a man who sent
twenty-five cents for a splendid
steel engraving of Andrew Jack
son" and got postage stamp.
Patrick" said a lady to slip
of green Erin who was officiating
in the kitchen, "where is Bridget ?'
Indeed, ma'am, she's fast asleep,
looking at the bread baking"
Fanny Fern, who married
Parton the biographer, said, "for
the most part, the more sensible a
man is the bigger fool he marries.
This is especially true of biograph-
ers."
"A traveller, we are told, being
in a wild country where he could
find no provision for himself or dog,
cut off the dogs tail and boiled
it for supper, and gave the dog a
bone.
A clergyman consoling a widow
on the death of her husband, re-
marked that she could not find his
equal. 81 don't know about that -
replied the sobbing fair one, "but
I'll try
q say, Pompey, said one freel-
man to another, eds chile has tried
lots ob gift fares and tings for a
prize, but nebber could draw any
thing at ALL" "Well, Cesar, I'd
wise you to try hand-cart; de
chances am a tousOnd to one dat
yOu could draw dat"
At a certain church fair, held
during the winter, set of Cooper's
Works was promised to the indivi-
dual who should answer certain set
of conundrums. A dashing young
fellow was pronounced the winner,
and received a set of wooden pals.
-"Henrietta," said n landlady to
her new girl, "when there's bad
news, particularly private affections,
always let the boarders know it be-
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

TRAVELLERS. ATTENTION:
The New Orleans, Jackson, and Great
Northern and Mississippi Central
Railroads.
Run their Passenger Coaches and Bag
cages Cars. their combined length
without change.
BAGGAGE CHECKED FROM RE-
SIDENCE TO DESTINATION.
The "a. N. ExpressTrain runs Daily,
SUNDAYS ExCEPTED.)
Makes close connections for Vicksburg,
Mem phis, st. Louis, Chicago, Louisville,
and all points beyond, Sleeping cars at
night, Cantonto Grand Junctin and
Humboldt
The Mail Train leaAeS New Orleans Daily,
at sP. n.
Makes schedule connections with Light
ming Express traine, to all points NORTH,
EAST and WEST. Carries the great
North Mail.
Time to New York, 70 Hours.
New and elegantly fitted up Sleeping
Cars run to Humboldt, Tennessee. Cleve-
land, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentuc-
Ky.
Express Train South arrives at 1:3O
A. M.
Mail Tmin South arrives at 1,O5 A. NJ.
Ticket Office, Galveston, Iron Building
Ticket Offices, New Orleans, under City
Hotel, Corner Camp and Common streets,
and at Depot.
E. Q. sEWALL, General Superintendent;
]. B. MOREY, General Ticket Agent
New ORLEANS, jackson and Great
Northern Railroad.
E. D. Frost, General Superintendent.
d. B. MOREY, General Ticket Agent.
Mississippi Central Railroad.
= ASCQgT, General Passenger Agent,
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
WALTHAM MATCHES.
THE BALANCE WHEEL


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THE BALANCE WHEEL
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WAlTnAM WATCH
4 times second,
24O times q minute,
14,40O times An hour,
345, 900 times Q day,
292,0O times q week,
10,36S, 900 times month,
126,l44,OOO times year.
MORE IS EXPECTED OLA WATCH
THANANY KIND OF
IN MACHERY@
1t must not only run ua day, butau night !;
not only on ,oeekdays, but on Sundays and
Holidays. II must run hanging up or lying
do'en-upside do,cn or right side up. II must
keep running ,ohen the aoearer sits do,cn or
stand up, When he paits or rides. In fact,
Il is erpected TO do its duty at all times, in
erery place and in suery position.
A Genuine WaItham Watch
will fulfil all these requirements. wound
once day, it will faithfully tick for you
hundred and twenty-six million times in
year, without even requiring fresh oil
all that time.
A Genuine WaItham Watch
Spring, 9 ,cheetls, 81 Scre,os, and 9S other
parts making altogether 136 separate pieces.
ALL GENUINE WALTHAM.
Watches have seven
Jewol9.
THE EXTRA JEwEI.LED HAVE ELEVEN JEWEL.
THs FULL JRwELLED HAVE FIFTEEN
JEWELS,