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THE SPIRIT 0 F THE TIMES;
A CHRONICLE OF
The Turf, Agriculture,; Field Sports,
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Embelished with Splendid Engra
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Col. Win. R. Johnson, of Virgin
ia, the "Napoleon of the Turf:"
Mad'll Augulta, the celebratred
l)anseuse, in the Character of "La
Sylphide."
Ripton & Confidence (Trotters),
as in their Match in HlIarniess.
Boston, \ragner, Monarch, Levia
than, Argyle, Black Marva, (Gray
Eagle, Shark, Hedgeford, Joln a.:s
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2nd--4ne copy, one year, of that
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" The C imojolitan Art Journal."
3d--1F' r admissions, during the
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Sir Jolin Falst 'recei ing, in ustice
Shallow's oilie tthe reileurits which
]hav, been 11-1.1 .rt d tr . his raggt(d
regititnt. It cold not le fulrnisllttd
byv ti trade for s titan live (ll(tlars.
The Art .J ourl is too w ell knowtnt
daltion. It is a ::l_'iticntly ill s
trated llag:azinlle Art, c ,t:iiaitiltt
lssays, Stori,s, blims, ( ts,,..il,, c,
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N EWSPAPER, now in its thir
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,t Adventure on sea and land, and
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SkiN OF
TILE GOLDEN MORTAR
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COI~ 'OLD inform his friends and
he puBIic generally, that hle has just
:ecived a large and well assorted
rtock of l)nrggs and Medlicines, mure
Vines and Brandies for Medical pur
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:an be bought anywhere in Louisiana 1
uitside of New Orleans. Buyers Jarel
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ight.
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Corrected Expressly for the Uily News.
SUGAR........... . 6 9
COFFEE........... 12 14
RICE.. .......... 6 7
BACON, Shoulders. 1044 -
Hams .... 14 ' 16
Sides..... 14 ' -
LARD............ 16 ' -
ROPE............ 10 ri 129
IRON............. 4 6
CANDLES.......... 21 23
CAEESE.......... 124'i 14
SPUNYARN........ 27' -
LEAD............ 9 ' 10
tWHISKY, ', gall.. 27 W 35
nMOLASSES........ 32 t 35.
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FLOUR, ly barrel.. 6 00 ' 7 50
PORK............ 2 0 00 r
LIME............. 3 50 -
VINEGAR.......... 3 50 Q) 6 00
CEMENT......... 3 50 '-.
POTATOES, 1P barrel 3 50 'ý 0 o0
BAGGING, India... 15 'i
Kentucky - - @ 6
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OATS....... ..... 70 --
BRAN, $` Cwt ..... 1 75 r'i-
HlAY............. 2 00 r
POWlDER, ' Keg. 9 00 ~
NAIl.s............. 4 50 0i
SHOT, +11 bag..... 2 25 OP 2 37A
SALT, P Sack.... 1 25 ' -
UP PInm.i'r...... 50 r 75
)oWN, C'r'roTTON.. 1 00 -
iShreveport. Cotton 31Imlret.
Corrected Exprrssly for the Daii SNers.
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Good Ordinary ....... 9 '@ :~i
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Middling ........... . 11 ¬l11
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LARD O)I.,......... 0 6 -
Li.4c.d, .... 0 I ri (U 0 00,
' Lo.'II, .'. bIrrel-.. 4 5 5 / 0 00
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ulary. WVith other new f;'aturr...
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us editions. In one volume of 1750
ages. Prico $6.50. Sold by all
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