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Year: 1859




~ Clothing trade Of the West was comparatively
of small amount, and confined almost eXclu-
sively a retail business in the larger towns and
cities alone Now this line Of Goods has become
almost indispensable part of the stock of every
general Dry Goods store from the crowded city to
tho cross-road stand. Like all changes in trade,
however, this has not been produced except for
the best of reasons. Among these the great
saving of material by cutting large quantity of
garments together-the superior work and speed of
sewing machines in manufacturing-the great saw
ing of time in waiting for your 'turn" at the Tai
lors-the uncertainty of even then getting a salts
factory ''ft and above all the saving of at least
one-IaLf the cost of the garment in the price For
a number of years this has only been part Of our
general Dry Goods business, but have made
arrangements to devote whole house exclu-
syely TO it alone with such lines of Notions and
Furnishing Goods as will be necessary and desirable
in that trade. Belle wing that the interest Of
the trade Will be TO sustain in this enterprise,
we would espectfully announce that have
hand one of the largest and most desirable
stocks of WELL MADE CLOTHING that
offered the trade of the West.


We respectfully solicit call from all our old
friends and the trade generally. We charge moth
ing for shoioing goods, and not much if you buy
them. We are prepared to sell to all prompt time
buyers as low.as any house in the trade. liberal
discount also made on all cash sales.


WIN. L. FRENCH CO.,


sep3 No. 20 Main street
Year: 1859

Ample tests both by able practitioners chemical analysis
have demonstrated the great value of Prof DeGras beautiful
combination, called


ELECTRIC OIL
for the relief and pain people themselves ara
rendering their verdict and sajs
factory More than twenty thousand have been sold in
very proportion those who heard others
recommend it, who had edit That it's splendid discovery
everywhere acknowledged and nothing like it was ever before
prepared.


The only genuine ELECTRIC OIL is Prof DeGrath which
be had of all respectable Druggists in this cy and at
wholesale and retail at the proprietors prices Agent
For sale in New Orleans, wholesale and RETAIL by


]. WRIGHT & CO,
a31 ly q and ISL Chartres streea
Year: 1859

This is the only and remedy for this hateful dis.
ease No one need ever again complain having they
have never taken this celebrated remedy once they take


osGOoDs CHoLAGoGUE
A farewell to Chills and Fever forever
For sale in New Orleans, wholesale retail by


j. WRIGHT & CO.,
Sole agents for the South whom all orders should be
addressed
Year: 1859

To the Editor Of the Weckiy AngLo-Africa


Would that / could feel that there is not
a necessity for this communication; but as
your columns have been used to circulate
an insinuation prejudicial to me, Ifeel that
l may in justice solicit chance to reply.
I am not feeling as pleasant as [ might,
because of my detestation of deceit, false
hood, and maliciousness.


A moralist has remarked that the es-
sence of lie is in the intent" Henry
Highland Garnet is reported, IN your pa
per, to have said, in Boston, not long ago,
as follows: eco to hotel kept by some
of the colored friends, and they will look
at you, and begin to stutter-'Very sorry,
but you know we have to- Great merri-
ment. who's that2 Is it Downing ~
Well, 1 will not call any names. | will
not say word here in respect to my friend
Downing. If he were here would speak
more plainly. j. 3 & If these colored
men say, We can't entertain our people,
and if they hold to that, when they come
to sit in high places, as your Presidents,
tell them to go home and get civilized.
(Applause,p


l desire to borrow words from Holy
Writ, and say that | am " a liar, and the
truth is not in" me, if the unmistakable in
sinuation intended in the quotation from
your paper be true. The author of it is, ac-
cording to the rules of debate, called dupon to
prove what he has asserted.


AS I say in the commencement, | regret
that am in this Improbable controversy.
[ do not desire to engage in a controversy
with one who can manifest the spirit which
the author of the quotation does, though
R E Y. may be prefix to his name, for |
might be tempted to use a stump-to club
him. However, wish it to be under
stood that I am not to be backed down by
even the fear of a premature grave"
though doctor once said that had the
heart disease" If speaking the truth
shall carry me there, bury me alongside of
my" sister" GEO. T. DOWNING.
Year: 1859

On Sunday evening the Missionary
Meeting, appointed by the Association,
was held in Shiloh Presbyterian Church,
New York. The Rev. Henry Highland
Garnet, in the absence of the President of
the Association, conducted the exercises.
The opening prayer was offered by the
Rev. Mr.. Bowman, of Cincinnati. After
singing the hymn "Watchman tell us of
the right" &C., the Rev. Henry H. Garnet
stated the object of the meeting to be that
of hearing addresses from brethren from
various parts Of the country, in reference
to the great subject of Christian Missions,
at home and abroad. He said that men,
bers of the churches had common inter-
est in the object of the Association, and
had duty to perform in connection with
it. Each one could become member by
paying half dollar to its funds annually.
What the Association wanted to do with
the money was to aid feeble churches and
churches which were destitute of ministers.
There were nine churches now without
pastors, and the idea of the Association
was to provide and sustain an evangelist
whose duty it should be to travel and visit
the churches, to encourage and strengthen
them. Another object would be to en-
courage young men to devote themselves
to study, with view to preparation for
the Gospel ministry, and he hoped that ere
long a sufficient number of young men
would be found offering themselves, and
that the needed help would be forthcoming
from the churches, through the Association.
The meetings of the Association during
past week had been of very encouraging
character, and the deliberations had been
characterized by much harmony and broth
erly love.
Year: 1859

The ANGLo-AFRICAN MAGAZINE FOR ALL
OF OUR PUBLIC LIBRARIEs-WH WILL AID Z
An unknown friend writes as follows:
Believing that the publication of your in
valuable magazine is doing more to do away
with the wicked prejudice existing against
the black man, and to elevate him socially
and politically, than by any other effort
being made; and feeling that great good
would result from placing it within the
reach of the masses, I will give ten dollars
towards creating fund for placing copy
in every public library in this country"


How does this proposition strike the true
friends of the black man, Will they re-
spond literally and promptly


The following is a list of pledges and
monies received for said purpose:


A friend of the black man" SO 90
Hon. Gerrit Smith 10 90
S. w. Brewster so
RaDiaToiu ~ M
Year: 1859

In reply to frequent inquiries-I would say, that am now prepared to travel to any part of the state and will go prepared to do everything in the line of my profession i'll the neatest possible manner. Per sons wishing my services will please drop me line to that effect, shall not have time to go except where have calls and will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices, same l charge in my office. H. N. CASE, Dentist.

 Little Rock, Ark. Feb g '59-ly.
Year: 1859

Can any one tell how ii Is, that during
these hard times, when every merchant,
manufacturer and mechanic is doing his
utmost to keep his nose above water, our
numerous drinking saloons are we'll sus-
lained, and even new ones starting !


Can any one tell how men who abso.
luteIy cannot pay small bills, can always
find plenty of money to buy liquor and
treat when happening among friends ?


Can any one tell how young men who
dodge their washerwomqn and are always
behind with their landlords, can play bill
Iiards day and night and are always ready
for game of "poker" or "seven up"


Can any one tell how it is, that some
men who owe their butchers, owe for
rent, and owe everybody who will credit
them, will ask their neighborS into oysters
and birds, and always manage so as to
have all the delicaces of the season
Can any one tell how ii is, that virtu-
Gus young women, Goldfish aristocracy)
who have poor ancestors on the male
side, poor brothers, and are dismally poor
themselves, arrange it to dress in silks,
and never wear the sane dress al two So
ciables


Can any one tell how lawyers who
have no cases, and doctors who have no
practice, manage to make the ends meet,
or NEE. the ends


,Cany any one tell how men live and
support their families, who have no in
come and don't work, and why others
who are industrious and constantly en-
poyed half starve


Can any one tell how il IS that a man
who is too poor to pay three cents week
for good weekly paper, is able 10 pay
fifteen cents day for tobacco and cigars
TO say nothing of an occasional drink !


Can any one tell what interest we have
in asking these questions which we know
no one can tell
Year: 1859

My lad said man TO lille boy who
he met clothed in pants and small jacket
but without very necessary article Of
apparel. my lad where is your shirt p
'Msmmy's washing IT, Have you no
ntber p No other 2 exclaimed The ur-
chin, would you want boy TO have
thousand shirts ?
Year: 1859

want 10 take ETHEREAL flights


Above this world Of ours.
And bask beneath the sunshine bright
In Gods celestial bowers.
And when my course OF life is done,
And deaths hands on NE laid,
want TO lay me down and die,


But not a sour old maid.
Year: 1859

If man faint away, says Halls Journal of
Health, instead of yelling out like a savage or
running to him to lift him up, lay him at full
length upon his back, the floor, loosen the
clothing, push the crowd away to allow the
air to reach him, and let him alone. Dashing
water over person in simple talntlng ut Is
barbarity. The philosophy of fainting fit is that
the heart fails to send the proper supply of blood
to the brain; if the person is erect, that bood has
to be thrown up hill; but IF ing down it has to
be projected horizontally, which requires less
power, as apparent


fla person swallow poison, deliberately or by
chance, instead of breaking out into multltudlnous
or incoherent exclamations, despatch some one for
the doctor; meanwhile, run to the kitchen, get
half a glass Of water in anything that Is handy,
put into it teaspoonful of salt and as much
ground mustard stir it an instant, catch firm
hold of the persons nose, the mouth will soon fly
open-then down with the mixture and in a
second or two up will come the poison This will
answer better in large number of cases than any
other If, by this time, the physician has not
arrived make the patient swallow the white of an
egg, followed by cup of strong coffee, because
these nullify a larger number of poisons than any
other accessible articles antidotes for any poison
that may remain in the stomach.


If u limb or other part of the body is severely
cut, and the blood comes out by spirits and jerks,
be in hurry or the man will be dead i'll five
minutes; there is no time to talk or send for a
physician-say nothing, out with your handkerchief
throw it around the limb tie the two ends together,
put stick through them, twist it around tighter
and tighter until the blood ceases to flow. But
to stop it does no good. Why? Because only a
severed artery throws blood out in jets and the
arteries get their blood from the heart; hence to
stop flow, the remedy must be applied between
the heart and the wounded spot-in other words,
above the wound If q vein had been severed the
blood would have flowed in regular stream, and,
on tie other hand the tie should be applied below
the wound or on the other side of the wound from
the heart, because the blood in the veins flows
towards the heart, and there is need Of great
hurry
Year: 1859

MARRlAGE.-A practice prevails in the publica-
J .tion of marriages. to announce that Miss A. mar
ried Mr. B. 1t may be species of gallantry to
the lady first but it is entirely out of place.
She does not marry the man--the man marres her.
The woman only consents that he shall take her;
and in consequence of this willingness on her part
to take upon herself all the cares of welded life,
the husband is required to cherish and protect her.
The wife agrees to love, honor, and obey, which
are only promises contingent ON the good conduct
of the husband. The Scripture mentions that "he
took unto himself wife" but we hear nothing
said about her taking unto herself husband.
When Jacob set out on his travels in search of
wife, he found Rachel at the we'll drawing water
for the family. He stood on no ceremony He
did not wait for the usual salutations Of the day,
or formal introduction, but forthwith kissed her
''and lifted up his eyes and wept." The joy that
overwhelmed him, in finding such pretty DOM
este girl in the wilderness, gushed forth in tor
rent of tears. All the while Rachel was passive.
She made no advances. She did not kiss Jacob,
nor did she coyy resent the liberty he had taken.
Here we have the negative consent-the submis-
sion of the female, and the successful and decided
advances of the gentleman; for Jacob gen
tleman of fortune and distinction. We should
not therefore say in journals that the lady
married the gentleman. She puts no ring on his
finger to bind the obligation. She does not pres
ent her husband with gold watch and chain, u
diamond breastpin, or pair of white kids.
Year: 1859

DUSNING.-Every business and mechanic,
who has proper appreciation of the true mode of
doing business, ought to have impressed upon his
memory the fact that no man should be delicate
about asking for what is properly his due. If he
neglecs to do So he is deficient in the spirit OF IN
dependence which should characterize all his
actions. Rights rights, and if not granted
should be demanded. The lack Of a proper full
fment of this principle has lost to many fortune,
fame and happiness. Occasionally customer,
who is less gentleman than upstart, puts on
naughty airs and affects to be insulted at being
dunned" for money that he ought to have paid
long before. This is small matter. The labor
er is worthy of his hire We know it is unpleas-
ant to be dunned, and equally unpleasant to dun
Others nevertheless circumstances require that we
should sometimes submit to it; but We should be
sorry to get angry with man because he asked us
for his dues; and man is very small potatoes who
will fly into passion when another demands ;
J small bill of long standing.
Year: 1859

THE DYING NEVER WEEP.-It is a striking
fact-the dying aeucraceep The circle of sobbing
agonized hearts around, produces not one tear.
Is it that he is insensbe and stiff already in the
chill of dissolution? That cannot be, for he asks
for his fathers hand, if to gain strength the
mortal struggle, and leans the breast of MOTHER
brother or sister, with still conscious affection;
and just before expiring, at eve, after long days
converse with the Angel of Summons he says to
his oldest brother-the last audible good night Of
carth--''Kiss me-kiss me- 1t must be because
the dying have reached point too deep for earth
ly crying and weeping. They are face to face
with higher and holier beings, with the Father


in Heaven, and his angel throng, led on by the Son
himself, and what the grefs of morning, tears
of dying farewell-be it that they are shed by
the dearest on earth-in that vision bright Of i'm
mortal life and everlasting reunion!
Year: 1859

Plot AGAINST THE French EMpERoR.-A
PARIS letter says: ain spite of the gigantic efforts
made by the police to maintain the strictest secre-
sy upon the subject, the fact Ofanother conspiracy
against the life of the Emperor has got abroad,
and once more served to spread CONSERVATION
amongst us. On the very morning before the re-
presentation Of Meyerbeer's new opera, an anony-
nous letter was received by the Prefect of Police,
purporting to come from person in high office,
but whose allegiance to the Marianne enabled him
to be certain that attempt was about to be made
to assassi mate the Emperor the occasion Of his
visit to the Opera Comique. The letter described
the personal appearance or the Individual who haA
dawn the lot which designated him as the in
strunent of the vengeance of the Marianne-cave
his n4me at full length-told that he came from
Lille, where had been held the meeting wherein
had been debated the subject of his execution; and
furthermore went on to say that the personal
character of the assassin being weak, and he being
subject likewise to religious eXultation, it would
be easy task to work upon these religious scru-
plies, and the mast important revelations be there
by obtained Tie writer was of opinion that the
assassin would be found in the nearest church dur


ing the greater potion of the day; and it proved
sure enough. Upoa the description furnished by
the anonymous correspondent the individual
arrested in the church of the Pertit Peres, at
about O'Clock on the day in question, and carried
off to the Prefecture, where he was submitted to
an interrogatory which lasted over three hours,
and from which, as had been anticipated, the most
terrible revelations were e1tortcd, which said
to have filled the witnesses present with the
81 eatest amaZement, not only at the audaclouS per-
severance of the Marianne, but at the utter ignor


ance in which the police, in spite of its vigilance
and numerous spies, must eyer remain concerning
the Vaccinations of this dreaded association"
Year: 1859

A recent number of the Quarterly Review
tanned the following article, which will be read
with interest


To be shot dead is one of the easiest modes of
terminating life; rapid it is, the body has
leisure to feel and reflect. On the first attempt
by one of the frantic adherents of Spain to assas
sinate William, Prince of Orange, who took the
lead in the revolt of the Netherlands, the ball pas
sed through the bones i'll the face and brought
him to the ground. In the instant that preceded
stupetaction, he was able to form the notion that
the ceiling of the room had fallen and crushed him.
The cannot-shot which plunged into the brain of
Charles VII, did not prevent him from selzng his
sword by the hilt The idea of an attack and the
necessity for defence was pressed on him by
blow which we would suppose too tremendous to
leave an interval for thought But it by no means
follows that the inhicting of fatal wounds is ac-
companied by pang. From what is known of
the first effects Of gunshot wounds, it is probable
the impression is rather stunning than acute. Tn
less death be Immediate the pain is varied as the
nature of the injuries, and these past counting
up.


But there is nothing singular in the dying sem
sation, though Lord Byron remarked the physiolo-
gical popularity that the expression is invariably
that of languor, while in death from stab the
countenance reflects the natural character Of gen
tlcness or ferosity to the last gasp.


Some of these cases are of interest to show with
what slight disturbance life may 60 on under a
mortal wound till it comes to full stop. A foot
soldier at Waterloo, pierced by musket ball in
the hip begged water of soldier who Glanced to
possess a canteen Of beer. The wounded man
drank, returned his heartiest thanks, mentioned
that his regiment was nearly exterminated, and
having proceeded a dozen yards on his way to the
rear fell to the earth, and, with one convulsive
movement of the limbs, concluded his career
ellis voice." said the trooper who told the story,
"gave scarcely the slightest sound of weakness"


Capt Basil Hall, who in his early youth, was
present at the battle of Corunna, has singled out
from the conclusion that consigns to oblivion the
woes and gallantry Of war; another instance, SINH
lar to the one related above. An old officer, who
was shot in the head, arrived pale and faint at the
temporary hospital and begged the surgeon tc
look at his wound, which was pronounced mortal


Indeed [ feared so,'' he responded, with i'm
peded utterance, 'and yet | should wish very
much to live little longer, if it were possible


He laid the sword upon the stone at his side, a
gently, says Hall, as if the steel had been turned
into glass, and almost Immediately fell senseles
upon the turf.
Year: 1859

FoRTUNE-TELLING.-Desp as the practice
which goes by the name of fortune-telling is, we
believe there is a kind Of fortune-telling which
is not only possible but easily practiced upon
correct principles Thus, to begin with the young
when we see a child obedent to his or her parents
or teachers, any one else toward whom the
subordinate relation has become necessary, we
have hesitation in predicting that good fortune
will accompany such child into early manhood
or womanhood and insure a fair start in adult life.
If the case be that Of honest, energetic, young
man, who has successfully advanced from the
position of apprentice and journeyman into that
of master-mechanic or boss, we tell his
fortune without much difficulty. So with regard
to those who have chosen profession as the means
of livlihood. Let us see how they conduct their
business. If they do this intelIgently, industri-
ously and honestly at the start; they will be very
apt to continue to do SO, and success will be sure
in the long run. Unprincipled men, in the same
line, may get ahead of them at the beginning, but
they will fare best in the end and so illustrate the
truth of THE maxim that honesty is the best policy.
We will confess that we are no fortunetcller, if it
| does not so turn out.
Year: 1859

MAY--0n Sunday the month that maidens love,
for which they sigh while frowning March and
weeping April with heavy steps go slowly
toward the Past, took in her arms the crazy
world and smiling in its face, about its brow
bound wrenths Of violets, and daffodils, and
daisies, and with her fragrant breath made
cool its feverish cheek.


May comes to every heart in youth, and
seems form to clasp, a mind to love, soul
with which to sympathize forever. In after
life, although it bear the olden shape, it still
is but a myth. Later it again appears but
now it is the ghost of a departed hope, and
thus remains-a Banquo for ell time.


On Sunday we felt anew thousand rosy kisses
of our childhood on our lips, and in the soft,
blue sky found tlnts and depths that reminded
us of the tenderness with which pair of loving
eyes were wont to watch us through the hours,
and our ideal May before our mental vision
passed, and then we knew that in our dreams
alone were happiness and rest. A hundred
thousand Mays may smile without, but there
can never be a joy If December be within.
Year: 1859

ABOUT two o'clock yesterday morning, as the
Sixth Ward Police were passing along Fifth
street, between Mill and Stone they heartl
noise in the rear of residence that attracted
their suspicion. They went toward the place
whence the noise proceeded, and as they ap
preached, man ran rapidly up the alley and
disappeared. Upon examination they dis
covered that he had been endeavoring to force
open back shutter, with the evident intention
of committing burglary.
Year: 1859

On the bulletin board of the Mercantile Lii
brary Association is notice, that friend Of
the Association offers a complete set of the
Historical Works of VIM. H. Prescott to that
member who shall procure the largest number
of new members between the present date and
the first of December, 1859. The same gentle
man proposes to donate the complete works of
Capt. Marryatt to the member who shall pro-
cure the second largest number in the same
time
Year: 1859

THE work of demolition on the old iron foun-
derry, at the corner of Vine and Center streets,
is progressing rapidly, and in the course of a
very few days the ground will be ready for
the laying of the cornerstone of the new
and splendid ediice to be there erected.
Year: 1859

THE daily annoyance of a promiscuous as
semblage inside the bar at the Police Court has
long been insufferable. Why do not the au-
thorities devise some means of excluding all
but those business oompels to attend?